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elfin
adjective(elf-in)
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
Synonyms: fey,
Examples:
Thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning.
elfin
adjective(elf-in)
small and delicate
Synonyms: elflike,
Examples:
She was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate.
Obsessed by things elfin and small.
elfin
adjective(elf-in)
usually good-naturedly mischievous
Synonyms: elfish, elvish,
Examples:
Perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight.
elfin
(elf-in)
relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
Examples:
Elfin bells.
All the little creatures joined in the elfin dance.

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