elvish

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


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
elv•ish  (el′vish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. elfish.
  • 1150–1200; Middle English; see elf, -ish1
elv′ish•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
elvish / ˈɛlvɪʃ/
  1. a variant of elfish
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
elf•ish  (el′fish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. elflike;
    elfin;
    small and mischievous.
Also, elvish. 
  • alteration of elvish 1535–45
elf′ish•ly, adv. 
elf′ish•ness, n. 
    prankish, impish.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
elfish / ˈɛlfɪʃ/, elvish
  1. of, relating to, or like an elf or elves; charmingly mischievous or sprightly; impish
  1. the supposed language of elves
'elvish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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