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Meaning of "elfin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELFIN

elfin  [ˈɛlfɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELFIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elfin is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELFIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Elfin

Elfin may refer to: ▪ Elfin of Alt Clut, ruler of Alt Clut, seventh century Scotland ▪ Elfin, a steamboat that ran on Lake Washington from 1891 to 1900 ▪ HMS Elfin, one of several British Royal Navy ships ▪ USS Elfin, one of several United States Navy ships ▪ Elfin forests, dwarfed plant ecosystems ▪ Elfin rabbit, a domestic rabbit breed ▪ Elfin Sports Cars, an Australian sports car manufacturer ▪ Elfins, North American members of the butterfly genus Callophrys ▪ Elfin, a character from Peace Keepers, a Super Nintendo game ▪ ELFIN, a CubeSat in development by University of California, Los Angeles...

Definition of elfin in the English dictionary

The definition of elfin in the dictionary is of, relating to, or like an elf or elves. Other definition of elfin is small, delicate, and charming.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELFIN


bluefin
ˈbluːˌfɪn
bowfin
ˈbəʊˌfɪn
coffin
ˈkɒfɪn
cuffin
ˈkʌfɪn
dauphin
ˈdɔːfɪn
delphin
ˈdɛlfɪn
dolphin
ˈdɒlfɪn
fin
fɪn
Finn
ˈfɪn
Godolphin
ɡəˈdɒlfɪn
gonadotrophin
ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊfɪn
griffin
ˈɡrɪfɪn
MacGuffin
məˈɡʌfɪn
McGuffin
məˈɡʌfɪn
muffin
ˈmʌfɪn
paraffin
ˈpærəfɪn
puffin
ˈpʌfɪn
redfin
ˈrɛdˌfɪn
serafin
ˈserəfɪn
tiffin
ˈtɪfɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELFIN

eleven o´clock
eleven-plus
elevenses
eleventh
eleventh chord
eleventh hour
eleventh-grader
eleventhly
elevon
elf
elf-cup
elfhood
elfin forest
elfin woodland
elfish
elfishly
elfishness
elfland
elflike
elflock

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELFIN

anal fin
biffin
blackfin
boffin
caudal fin
chromaffin
diolefin
dorsal fin
Ecofin
English muffin
liquid paraffin
olefin
pectoral fin
pelvic fin
perfin
polyolefin
ragamuffin
tailfin
threadfin
yellowfin

Synonyms and antonyms of elfin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELFIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elfin» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elfin

Translation of «elfin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELFIN

Find out the translation of elfin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elfin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elfin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小精灵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elfin
570 millions of speakers

English

elfin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Elfin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عفريتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стланик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elfo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বামন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elfe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elfin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

koboldartig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エルフィン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꼬마 요정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elfin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quy quyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறும்பு தெய்வம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एल्फीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cinlerle ilgili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elfo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Elfin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стланик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spiriduș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβολάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elfachtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elfin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Elfin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elfin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFIN»

The term «elfin» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elfin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELFIN»

Discover the use of elfin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elfin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Elfin Ship
Trading with the elves used to be so simple.
James P. Blaylock, 2011
2
Elfin Legends
A journey through the otherworld.
Austin P. Torney, 2009
3
The Elfin Knight: Book 2 of Edmund Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene'
The hero of Book II is Sir Guyon, the knight of Temperance. But do not let that throw you. This is not a poem about teetotalism.
Edmund Spenser, Toby J. Sumpter, 2010
4
Elfin Music: An Anthology of English Fairy Poetry
1888. Waite selected, arranged and wrote an introduction for this volume of fairy poetry. Contents: The Fairy Family; Travels in Fairyland; Men and Fairies; Chronicles of Fairyland.
Arthur Edward Waite, 2005
5
The Elfin Barrier
His tongue felt twenty times too large for his mouth as he desperately tried to speak to her, completely unaware of both Brandy and the elfin girl's companion staring at him. “Are you alright, miss?” he stammered awkwardly. “Who are you and ...
Patricia Gagnon Bennett, 2014
6
Shameful Elfin Shadows
Can you believe that?” “Daughter?” “Yes. I met her mother right here in Elfin, years ago and now I am going to meet her!” Abrams gazed at Dennis in silence. “ Well? Say something, man! Aren't you happy for me?” “Back up a little,” Abrams said ...
Ditta Sylvester, 2010
7
The Elfin Artist and Other Poems
Alfred Noyes. THE ELFIN ARTIST THE ELFIN ARTIST N a glade of an elfin forest.
Alfred Noyes, 1920
8
Elfin songs of sunland
Charles Augustus Keeler. Elfin songs of sunland. Charles Augustus Keeler Front Cover.
Charles Augustus Keeler, 1904
9
Trail Runner's Guide San Diego: 50 Great City and Country Runs
Most of the trails in the rolling, chaparral-covered uplands of the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve branch forth from the top of a heart- poundingly steep entry path called The Way Up Trail. The upper trails are rewarding on clear days, when  ...
Jerry Schad, 2004
10
Critical Thinking Through Reading and Writing' 2007 Ed. ...
The. College. of. Tomorrow. by. Mel. Elfin. i It is two o'clock one morning two decades from now, and in the bedroom, 450 miles from campus, Sue Smith, a sophomore at a small Midwestern college, has just finished a "class" in modern U.S. ...
Cusipag, Et Al

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELFIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elfin is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Butterfly Study Calls Attention To Prescribed Burning Practices
The study focused on the larval stages of caterpillars and revealed that while the elfin frosted butterfly needs prescribed fires to live, that type of ... «WUFT, Jul 15»
2
Lorde is luminous on a cloudy day as she appears makeup free in …
Just last month, Lorde's elfin allure captivated fashion followers on her first cover of Vogue Australia. The two time Grammy award winner posed ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Capitals coach Barry Trotz upbeat about team's off-season moves
By David Elfin, The Associated Press July 8, 2015. Story; Photos ( 2 ). Capitals coach Barry Trotz upbeat about team's off-season moves ... «The Province, Jul 15»
4
Review: 'Cartel Land' closely examines the entire drug ecosystem
Yet it is Mireles's second-in-command — an elfin senior citizen nicknamed Papa Smurf, whose power struggle with Mireles is documented in ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
America in Bloom judges visiting Ottawa July 21, 22
Alemanni is a self-employed writer and award-winning gardener from Elfin Forest, Calif. She has judged for the America in Bloom program ... «The Times, Jul 15»
6
Kingsley falls in quarters
Knickerbocker, who will be a sophomore at Newport Harbor, is the other local player alive in the girls' 16s after outlasting Lexie Shomo of Elfin ... «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»
7
An alternative femininity: behind the enduring appeal of Audrey …
The nibbled, elfin detail of her cropped hair was light years away from the coiffed shorter styles on older women which were visible in glossy ... «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
8
An alternative femininity: behind the enduring fascination of Audrey …
The nibbled, elfin detail of her cropped hair was light years away from the coiffed shorter styles on older women which were visible in glossy ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
9
Heartbreak evoked, rarely felt in 'Music for Wartime'
“Playful and crisp and strangely elfin” are words I would use to describe my favorite story in this book. It's called The November Story, and it ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
10
Coskinas keeps growing
Knickerbocker will play Lexie Shomo of Elfin Forest in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.. Two locals also advanced to the quarterfinals ... «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»

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