elvish

adjective

el·​vish ˈel-vish How to pronounce elvish (audio)
Synonyms of elvishnext
1
: of or relating to elves
2
: mischievous

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Examples of elvish in a Sentence

with elvish glee the children jumped into all the carefully raked leaf piles
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Another trail leads to an elvish waterfall cascading down a wall of ferns and flowers. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025 Some kind of elvish concoction that’s far more satisfying than any drink mere humans could concoct? — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of elvish was in the 13th century

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“Elvish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elvish. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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elvish

adjective
elv·​ish
ˈel-vish
: mischievous sense 2, 3
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