elvish

[ el-vish ]
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adjective

  1. elfish.

Origin of elvish

1
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at elf, -ish1

Other words from elvish

  • elv·ish·ly, adverb

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How to use elvish in a sentence

  • They gleamed elvishly as they took note of the sleeping bear.

    Neighbors Unknown | Charles G. D. Roberts

  • Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.

    The Return | Walter de la Mare

British Dictionary definitions for elvish

elvish

/ (ˈɛlvɪʃ) /

adjective

  1. a variant of elfish

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