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单词 elfin
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elfin

[ el-fin ]
/ ˈɛl fɪn /
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adjective

of or like an elf.
small and charmingly spritely, merry, or mischievous.

noun

an elf.

Origin of elfin

1560–70; alteration of Middle English elven elf, Old English elfen, ælfen nymph, equivalent to ælf elf + -en feminine suffix (cognate with German -in); ælf cognate with German Alp nightmare, puck, Old Norse alfr elf

Words nearby elfin

elf, El Faiyum, El Fasher, elf-cup, El Ferrol, elfin, elfin forest, elfinwood, elfish, elfland, elflock
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British Dictionary definitions for elfin

elfin
/ (ˈɛlfɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or like an elf or elves
small, delicate, and charming
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