elfish

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/ˈɛlfɪʃ/

adjective

Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven.

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list in elvenelfinelvishplayful
OriginEnglish elf ← Middle English elf ← Old English ielf →
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Meanings

adjectiveelfish (comparative more elfish, superlative most elfish)

comparative more elfish · superlative most elfish · alternative elvish

  1. Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven.

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  2. Mischievous.

Synonyms & antonyms

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list in elven

adjectiveusually good-naturedly mischievous

Similar
elfinelvishplayful
Also see
elfinelfyelvenelvishplayful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*albʰós
  2. Proto-Germanic*albiz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*albi
  4. Old Englishielf
  5. Middle Englishelf
  6. Englishelf
  7. Englishelfish

From elf + -ish.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Fishel
Cite this entry
APA

elfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elfish

MLA

“elfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elfish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elfish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elfish.

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