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elfish

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elf⋅ish

[el-fish]
–adjective
elflike; elfin; small and mischievous.
Also, elvish.


Origin:
1535–45; alter. of elvish


elf⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
elf⋅ish⋅ness, noun


prankish, impish.
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elf·ish   (ěl'fĭsh)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to elves.

  2. Prankish; mischievous.

elf'ish·ly adv., elf'ish·ness n.
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