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.
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Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Its revenue more than doubled in 2024 to 13.04 billion yuan ($1.81 billion), thanks in part to its elvish monster.
—Michelle Chapman, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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
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
Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Its revenue more than doubled in 2024 to 13.04 billion yuan ($1.81 billion), thanks in part to its elvish monster.
—Michelle Chapman, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elvish
Adjective
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His mustache is graying, but his eyes remain mischievous.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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On May 27, Netflix announced that Willa Dunn will take on the role of Nellie Oleson — Laura Ingalls’ mischievous, pot-stirring classmate — in the forthcoming Little House on the Prairie revival.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Jones puts an exclamation point on the music — making the audience the roadies to Lestat’s wicked showman ways.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Every day brought a thousand little dramas, dropped lines and brilliant recoveries, missing props and onstage farts, the extramarital affair that Proteus and Julia had commenced, the gay actor’s wicked commentary on it, followed by bad behavior in bars.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Their illustrations glowed on the asphalt; the chalk may as well have been pixie dust.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The first image in the exhibition announced the playful tenor of the oversize works, which often verged on the ludic despite the lack of spontaneity owing to the cumbersome Land Camera.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Bathrooms offer floor-to-ceiling black-and-white tile and benefit from natural light, adding an unexpected touch of polish to the otherwise playful design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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Acquiring sports teams and land For much of his life a partying roustabout who wooed beautiful women with a roguish charm, the lean, mustachioed sportsman married three times.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Like O’Brien, Tommy is puckish and up for anything, especially a good gag.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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