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elf
1[ elf ]
noun
- (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- a diminutive person, especially a child.
- a mischievous person, especially a child.
ELF
2abbreviation for
ELF
1abbreviation for
- extremely low frequency
elf
2/ ɛlf /
noun
- (in folklore) one of a kind of legendary beings, usually characterized as small, manlike, and mischievous
- a mischievous or whimsical child
Derived Forms
- ˈelfˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- elflike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of elf1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The parade winds up with an appearance by the jolly old elf, Santa Claus, and his reindeer.
He realized the impish elf had become a runaway success when “one day my parents asked me for a Labubu doll,” he said.
And later somebody calls him ‘grand elf.’
His long career also included providing the voice for Wise Old Elf and Mr Gnome for Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom, shown in the UK on Channel 5.
Sometimes Dressback would slip on a wig or costume — Santa, Minion, astronaut, among others; before winter breaks she donned an elf outfit and climbed atop the brick marquee in front of the school to the delight of arriving children and passing cars.
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