elves

[ elvz ]

noun

1. plural of elf.

elves

/ ɛlvz /

noun

1. the plural of elf

elves

1. Often small, mischievous creatures thought to have magical powers. Although some elves are friendly to humans, others are spiteful and destructive. Elves have long been a staple of folklore , from Germanic mythology to J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings, in which the elves speak a special language called Elvish.

Example Sentences

Every other element of Christmas is also jacked: the snowmen, the polar bears and even the elves or, rather, the E.L.F.

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She belongs to a Nordic tribe of elves known as the Monsters.

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As you’re seated, you learn, via the menu, that Squirrelor’s Tavern sits in the midst of a kingdom that has been thrown into disarray, with the peaceful elves losing power amid multiple warring factions.

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But like the Targaryens, the elves and men of “The Rings of Power,” are far too stiff-necked to make any sort of joke.

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“He’s going to be sending his special workers, his special elves and his little angels to take care of this foundation. This is a foundation that will never be shaken.”

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