Synonyms of elfin

Adjective


1. elfin, fey, supernatural (vs. natural)

usage: suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"; "the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown

2. elfin, elflike, small (vs. large), little (vs. big)

usage: small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"

3. elfin

usage: relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf; "elfin bells"; "all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance"

4. elfin, elfish, elvish, playful (vs. unplayful)

usage: usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"

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Definition and meaning of elfin (Dictionary)