elfin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛlfɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(el′fin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
elf•in  (el′fin),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or like an elf.
  2. small and charmingly spritely, merry, or mischievous.

n. 
  1. an elf.
  • 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 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
elfin / ˈɛlfɪn/
  1. of, relating to, or like an elf or elves
  2. small, delicate, and charming
'elfin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
elf - elfinwood - elfish - munchkin

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