elvish

adjective

ˈel-vish How to pronounce elvish (audio)
Definition of elvishnext
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 The study, meanwhile, has a charming mural, by artist Lynn McLain, of the magical elvish valley of Rivendell. — Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026 Another trail leads to an elvish waterfall cascading down a wall of ferns and flowers. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025 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. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elvish
  1. mischievous
  2. wicked
  3. pixie
  4. playful
  5. roguish
  6. puckish
Adjective
  • Eventually, Nguyen told me with a mischievous grin, Olive started improving itself, writing its own code and pushing over 30,000 updates.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
  • Advertisement Best of all is Deutch’s Gail, whose sunbeam demeanor barely conceals her flirty, mischievous side.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of mischievous
Adjective
  • Soon a wicked stepmother named Elvera and her brood came into the Jones family’s life.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
  • Yamal was a thorn in Saudi Arabia’s side, drifting infield to unleash shots from distance but also peppering the penalty area with wicked deliveries from the right flank.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of wicked
Adjective
  • Their illustrations glowed on the asphalt; the chalk may as well have been pixie dust.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Definition of pixie
Adjective
  • Though the playful space has no actual dock or access to the nearby Chao Phraya, the river’s blue waters and blue-orange tugboats influenced the hotel’s color scheme and other touches.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • August is your last chance to embrace summer’s brightest manicure trends, from juicy hues to playful nail art.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • The movie follows the life of feisty belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), from growing up on a plantation to her love affairs, including with roguish Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The main Palm Dog went to Yuri, the roguish stray at the heart of Chilean director Dominga Sotomayor’s La Perra, premiering in Directors’ Fortnight.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Definition of roguish
Adjective
  • The puckish spirit of Swedish label Studio Barnhus, here releasing Dicker for the first time, looms large.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Like O’Brien, Tommy is puckish and up for anything, especially a good gag.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of puckish

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“Elvish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elvish. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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