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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. 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
  • Dunk’s mischievous sense of humour was highlighted by poking fun at critics of Hurzeler while attending a Premier League darts event in Brighton in March.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • His voice babbles away throughout the record and his mischievous personality shines.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Dodgers starter Dustin May was good, dotting the corners of the strike zone with his wicked sinker-sweeper combination en route to a 6 ⅔-inning, two-run, five-strikeout outing — his longest since returning from a second career elbow surgery this year.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • Enter Halvorsen, who struck out the dangerous Torkelson, walked McKinstry to load the bases, and then struck out Dillon Dingler with a wicked 2-2 slider.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The moment instantly sparked playful reactions cross the internet with some cheekily demanding the robot get its act together.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Plus, the playful green shade will add a pop of color to any summer travel wardrobe.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the photo, the singer shares a puckish smile while sipping from a Wendy's cup.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • 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 23 May. 2025.

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