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PRONUNCIATION OF ELFISHNESS

elfishness  [ˈɛlfɪʃnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELFISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elfishness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELFISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elfishness in the English dictionary

The definition of elfishness in the dictionary is the quality of being charmingly mischievous or sprightly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELFISHNESS


bearishness
ˈbɛərɪʃnəs
bluishness
ˈbluːɪʃnəs
boyishness
ˈbɔɪɪʃnəs
brackishness
ˈbrækɪʃnəs
bullishness
ˈbʊlɪʃnəs
dwarfishness
ˈdwɔːfɪʃnəs
Englishness
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃnəs
girlishness
ˈɡɜːlɪʃnəs
greenishness
ˈɡriːnɪʃnəs
hoggishness
ˈhɒɡɪʃnəs
huffishness
ˈhʌfɪʃnəs
Jewishness
ˈdʒuːɪʃnəs
oafishness
ˈəʊfɪʃnəs
raffishness
ˈræfɪʃnəs
reddishness
ˈrɛdɪʃnəs
sniffishness
ˈsnɪfɪʃnəs
standoffishness
ˌstændˈɒfɪʃnəs
sumphishness
ˈsʌmfɪʃnəs
toffishness
ˈtɒfɪʃnəs
wolfishness
ˈwʊlfɪʃnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELFISHNESS

eleventh-grader
eleventhly
elevon
elf
elf-cup
elfhood
elfin
elfin forest
elfin woodland
elfish
elfishly
elfland
elflike
elflock
Elgar
Elgin
Elgin marbles
Elgon
elhi

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELFISHNESS

Britishness
business
Caithness
childishness
foolishness
foppishness
freshness
harshness
highness
lushness
much of a muchness
rashness
richness
roughness
Royal Highness
selfishness
smoothness
stylishness
thoroughness
toughness
unselfishness

Synonyms and antonyms of elfishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elfishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELFISHNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

elfishness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elfishness
570 millions of speakers

English

elfishness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elfishness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العفرتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

elfishness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elfishness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

elfishness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elfishness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elfishness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elfishness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

elfishness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

elfishness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elfishness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elfishness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

elfishness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दयनीयपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elfishness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elfishness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elfishness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

elfishness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elfishness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

elfishness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elfishness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elfishness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elfishness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elfishness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFISHNESS»

The term «elfishness» is normally little used and occupies the 143.999 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFISHNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elfishness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elfishness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELFISHNESS»

Discover the use of elfishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elfishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Purpose for Living
S. elfishness. Destroys. the. Joy. of. Giving. By Myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and My judgment is just, for I seek nottopleaseMyself but Him who sent Me (John 5:30). BOOK QUOTE: Maximizing Your Potential [Chapter 6] First,  ...
Myles Munroe, 2011
2
Myles Munroe Devotional & Journal: 365 Days to Realize Your ...
S. elfishness. Destroys. the. Joy. of. Giving. By Myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and My judgment is just, for I seek not to please Myself but Him who sent Me (John 5:30). BOOK QUOTE: Maximizing Your Potential [Chapter 6] First, ...
Myles Munroe, T. D. Jakes, 2007
3
Chameleon's Morrow
She told no one of her elfishness, and no one confronted her about it. Yet, she knew, somehow, that these creatures knew. It was this core of elfishness she felt being assailed, though she realized that this was just one thing about her, and if it  ...
Sid Prise
4
The Living Age ...
One would gather from him that luxury, elfishness, and indifference had reached such a point that the nation was doomed. He writes, though his language is more grandiloquent, just as the pessimism are talking now. We will quote as an ...
5
Walk: Spiritual Insight from Your Favorite Musicians
BETTING. (S. rfffif. e^ELFISHNESS. Don't be seU?. ish; don't ltve to maKe a good impression on otHers. B<' humble, t In 11 Hi ni| of 's as better than uourself. PHIL1PPIANS 2:3 I SORT OF HAVE a love.hate relationship with missions trips.
Mark Moring, 2003
6
Honoring the Self: The Pyschology of Confidence and Respect
12. Rational. S. elfishness. 'K You mean it's not immoral to be selfish?” I have repeatedly encountered this question in one form or another throughout all of my professional life, whether I was engaged in psychotherapy, lecturing, or teaching at ...
Nathaniel Branden, 2011
7
The Leisure Hour
Biographical research may bring to light whether he had any Celtic blood from maternal ancestry — which might account for the streak of elfishness and gaiety, but which would in that case only emphasise the strange and total absence of the  ...
William Haig Miller, James Macaulay, William Stevens, 1895
8
Red Heather: The Elves of an Ancient Future: An Epic Fantasy ...
“I have no knowledge of Faerlings,” said Eriden, “and I deliberately ignore the king's elfishness. It has done no man any good acknowledging it. Men martyr themselves daily to expose the Domhaval family for the dark elves that they be, but I ...
Anglia Spring, 2013
9
Selfishness a Whale of a Story
It unlocks the lost message of the story of Jonah, a prophet of God driven primarily by selfishness - not only rebellion - to defy God's will.
Phillip D. Williams, 2011
10
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
Elfishness, tricksiness, freakishness, were antipathetic to his nature ; and he argued that it was impossible he should have chosen for his complement a person deserving the title. It would not have been sanctioned by his guardian genius.
George Meredith, 1898

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELFISHNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elfishness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Short History of Decay
“He also exudes a kind of charm and elfishness,” adds Maren. “ That's what was demanded of that role — in terms of what he says he's not ... «The Sag Harbor Express, Oct 13»
2
What It Means to Be 'Wealthy' in America
Someone poor knows he is poor and very often because of selfishness of the former. What's the main reason the world is upside down now. «TIME, Jul 13»
3
Ivan Hewett's Classic 50 No 21: Ives - The Housatonic at Stockbridge
Ives said it was “but a take-off of a Hallowe'en party and bonfire – the elfishness of the little boys throwing wood on the fire, etc etc...” The string ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 13»
4
'Stoker' brings out the predator in Matthew Goode
Matthew matched the image I had in my head—the innocence, humor, elfishness. He has the mischievous sparkle and elegant delicacy of ... «Philippine Star, Feb 13»
5
Elf Yourself is Back for 2012
Also new this year is the live cam, which will allow you to use your web camera to stream live, while the app provides the elfishness. I couldn't ... «Chip Chick, Dec 12»
6
Judaism: Vayera: Selfishness is Cruelty
The population of Sodom and its environs was “wicked and sinful to G-d in the extreme.” Though the Biblical narrative is light on specifics, the ... «Arutz Sheva, Nov 12»
7
High-Spirited 'Elf' Finds Grumpy Dad, First Love: Jeremy Gerard
... to “Drowsy Chaperone,” does well here with a limited company -- some of whom, in the service of Elfishness, must dance on their knees. «Bloomberg, Nov 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Elfishness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/elfishness>. May 2024 ».
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