suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"; "the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown
Used in a Sentence
elfin
How to use elfin in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for elfin.
Editorial note
S/M/L will become "Normal/Small/Thin" -> "Thin/looking good/petite" -> "Petite/elfin/starving" ... .
Examples7
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"; "the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of elfin gathered in one view.
small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"
relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf; "elfin bells"; "all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for elfin.
adjective
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"; "the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown
See also: fey
adjective
small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"
See also: elflike
adjective
relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf; "elfin bells"; "all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance"
adjective
usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"
Example sentences
S/M/L will become "Normal/Small/Thin" -> "Thin/looking good/petite" -> "Petite/elfin/starving" ... .
These pictures have been photoshopped to give the ladies the elfin look that's popular right now in Korea.
> framing a face of elfin intensity Oof. Now there's a phrase that belongs in a Lyttle Lytton entry.
Where would we find the persecuted elfin protoganist? What about the sex?
You have to retype every elfin piece of work history like an FBI background check and in the end your application becomes a metric of the recruiter who can show they have really worked hard to get as many applications as possible. Remove the middle men.
Then I read halfway through this sentence: On a cold morning this winter, Rogulja leaned over a tablet in her office, her close-cropped dark hair framing a face of elfin intensity...
Much gets made of the “elfin” appearance, “cocktail party” personality, and “unusual verbal abilities,” but there’s nothing good about having Williams Syndrome.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use elfin in a sentence?
S/M/L will become "Normal/Small/Thin" -> "Thin/looking good/petite" -> "Petite/elfin/starving" ... .
What does elfin mean?
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"; "the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown
What part of speech is elfin?
elfin is commonly used as adjective.