Definition of elf
elves
play \ˈelvz\1 : a small often mischievous fairy
2 : a small lively creature; also : a usually lively mischievous or malicious person
elfishly
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Examples of elf in a Sentence
elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous
Recent Examples of elf from the Web
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Everyone from Falsettos seems to have had these wacky pre-fame jobs -- Christian Borle was a Macy’s elf and Andrew Rannells did voices for Yu-Gi-
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Drawing on these narratives, Beren and Lúthien follows Beren, a mortal man, and Lúthien, an immortal elf.
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Chad at Uncertain Principles has a great post about the vision of elves.
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Origin and Etymology of elf
Middle English, from Old English ælf; akin to Old Norse alfr elf & perhaps to Latin albus white — more at alb
First Known Use: before 12th century
ELF
Definition of ELF
extremely low frequency
ELF Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of elf for English Language Learners
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: a small creature in stories usually with pointed ears and magical powers
ELF Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of elf for Students
elves
\ˈelvz\: an often mischievous fairy
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