elfish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elfish
playful
Adjective
  • Today, the practice has taken on a playful twist, with people reimagining themselves in royal attire for humor and novelty.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy).
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Elfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elfish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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