as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
with elvish glee the children jumped into all the carefully raked leaf piles
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Recent Examples of elvish
Maeglin was corrupted by his forbidden desire for King Turgon’s daughter, Idril, who also happened to be his first cousin—a big taboo in elvish culture.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Another trail leads to an elvish waterfall cascading down a wall of ferns and flowers.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Some kind of elvish concoction that’s far more satisfying than any drink mere humans could concoct?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
One of the earliest acts of elvish history, the Kinslaying, involved one group of elves slaughtering another.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
And down to a heaping stack of presents and elvish art on the walls, each detail has been perfectly placed by the jolly man in red himself.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
Photograph: Esther Derksen/Getty Images Our overeager party—an elvish druid; a dwarven wizard; a halfling rogue; and a human paladin—has arrived at a dusty, cluttered library.
—Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 27 June 2023
Co-creator JD Payne snuck in several licks of elvish speak throughout his section of the panel.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022
Despite juggling elvish forests, dwarven caves, and seaside cities, Avery vowed to keep even the most fantastic locations grounded, building as many practical sets as possible.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 19 July 2022
Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Another trail leads to an elvish waterfall cascading down a wall of ferns and flowers.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Some kind of elvish concoction that’s far more satisfying than any drink mere humans could concoct?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
One of the earliest acts of elvish history, the Kinslaying, involved one group of elves slaughtering another.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
And down to a heaping stack of presents and elvish art on the walls, each detail has been perfectly placed by the jolly man in red himself.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
Photograph: Esther Derksen/Getty Images Our overeager party—an elvish druid; a dwarven wizard; a halfling rogue; and a human paladin—has arrived at a dusty, cluttered library.
—Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 27 June 2023
Co-creator JD Payne snuck in several licks of elvish speak throughout his section of the panel.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022
Despite juggling elvish forests, dwarven caves, and seaside cities, Avery vowed to keep even the most fantastic locations grounded, building as many practical sets as possible.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 19 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elvish
Adjective
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Clark, who wore a mischievous smile, flayed her arm once more for the dramatics before stepping on the court and finishing a defensive drill.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Isaacs appeared in the film series as the father of Tom Felton's Draco Malfoy, a Hogwarts student wizard who serves as a mischievous antagonist opposite Harry Potter (Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Grint), and Hermione Granger (Watson).—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the famed Brothers Grimm tale, the story follows a princess who is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make Snow White part of their household after she’s exiled into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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The offence O’Reilly’s draft day scouting reports suggested the Oilers chose a middle-six centre (second or third line) with wicked checking ability and enough offence to project into a feature role if everything worked out.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But in a new post added to Instagram, Mayim decided to make a more dramatic and permanent switch to her hairstyle by chopping it off into a semi-pixie cut.—
Adrianna Freedman,
Good Housekeeping,
30 Mar. 2023
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The cute little 4-year-old boldly shouted when someone asked her where pixie dust comes from.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2022
Adjective
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Once she’s done blending, her full glam results are stunning yet intriguing, with a playful feminine hue.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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Johansson brings a playful, global sensibility to Greenlandic staples—using local ingredients like capelin and ptarmigan in ways that draw from both Asian and Mediterranean influences.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the photo, the singer shares a puckish smile while sipping from a Wendy's cup.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday morning, the puckish Bulgarian designer Kiko Kostadinov spooled out architectural overcoats, tunics that called to mind The Legend of Zelda and shirts stamped with Hungarian emblems.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Elvish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elvish. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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