elvish

[ el-vish ]

/ ˈɛl vɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR elvish ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

elfish.

Origin of elvish

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at elf, -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM elvish

elv·ish·ly, adverb

Words nearby elvish

elve, elver, elves, Elvira, Elvis, elvish, Elwin, Elwood, Elx, Ely, Elyot

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Example sentences from the Web for elvish

They call their tubs and stools by quaint, elvish, and almost affectionate names, as if they were their own children!
Tremendous Trifles|G. K. Chesterton
The folio of 1623 omits elvish, but the folio of 1632 has elves, which Rowe changed to elvish.
The Ornithology of Shakespeare|James Edmund Harting
But we never heard any elvish arrow whistling after us, or saw any more of the uncouth folk.
A King's Comrade|Charles Whistler
There is that elvish love of the full moon, as large and lucid as a Chinese lantern, hung in these tenuous branches.
A Miscellany of Men|G. K. Chesterton

His rhymes were always full of quaint and elvish humour which was very endearing.
Kathleen|Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for elvish

elvish

/ (ˈɛlvɪʃ) /

adjective

a variant of elfish

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单词	elvish
释义	elvish [ el-vish ] / ˈɛl vɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elvish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective elfish. Origin of elvish Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at elf, -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM elvish elv·ish·ly, adverb Words nearby elvish elve, elver, elves, Elvira, Elvis, elvish, Elwin, Elwood, Elx, Ely, Elyot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elvish They call their tubs and stools by quaint, elvish, and almost affectionate names, as if they were their own children! Tremendous Trifles\|G. K. Chesterton The folio of 1623 omits elvish, but the folio of 1632 has elves, which Rowe changed to elvish. The Ornithology of Shakespeare\|James Edmund Harting But we never heard any elvish arrow whistling after us, or saw any more of the uncouth folk. A King's Comrade\|Charles Whistler There is that elvish love of the full moon, as large and lucid as a Chinese lantern, hung in these tenuous branches. A Miscellany of Men\|G. K. Chesterton His rhymes were always full of quaint and elvish humour which was very endearing. Kathleen\|Christopher Morley British Dictionary definitions for elvish elvish / (ˈɛlvɪʃ) / adjective a variant of elfish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to elvish whimsical, spirited, impish, frisky, joking, flirtatious, cheerful, good-natured, mischievous, lively, sprightly, tongue-in-cheek, comical, lighthearted, playful, naughty, jaunty, devilish, childish, coy
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elvish

adjective

Origin of elvish

OTHER WORDS FROM elvish

Words nearby elvish

Example sentences from the Web for elvish

British Dictionary definitions for elvish

adjective

Words related to elvish