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Meaning of "elflike" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELFLIKE

elflike  [ˈɛlfˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELFLIKE

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

WHAT DOES ELFLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elflike in the English dictionary

The definition of elflike in the dictionary is like one of a kind of legendary beings, usually characterized as small, manlike, and mischievous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELFLIKE


calflike
ˈkɑːfˌlaɪk
clifflike
ˈklɪfˌlaɪk
dwarflike
ˈdwɔːfˌlaɪk
gulflike
ˈɡʌlfˌlaɪk
hooflike
ˈhuːfˌlaɪk
knifelike
ˈnaɪfˌlaɪk
leaflike
ˈliːfˌlaɪk
lifelike
ˈlaɪfˌlaɪk
rooflike
ˈruːfˌlaɪk
rufflike
ˈrʌfˌlaɪk
serflike
ˈsɜːfˌlaɪk
sheaflike
ˈʃiːfˌlaɪk
shelflike
ˈʃelfˌlaɪk
surflike
ˈsɜːfˌlaɪk
sylphlike
ˈsɪlfˌlaɪk
turf-like
ˈtɜːfˌlaɪk
unwifelike
ʌnˈwaɪfˌlaɪk
waiflike
ˈweɪfˌlaɪk
wifelike
ˈwaɪfˌlaɪk
wolflike
ˈwʊlfˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELFLIKE

elevon
elf
elf-cup
elfhood
elfin
elfin forest
elfin woodland
elfish
elfishly
elfishness
elfland
elflock
Elgar
Elgin
Elgin marbles
Elgon
elhi
Eli
Elia
eliad

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELFLIKE

alike
bird-like
childlike
dislike
feel like
godlike
homelike
human-like
ladylike
like
like-for-like
lookalike
soul-like
summer-like
sunlike
the like
there´s nothing like
unlike
virus-like
wandlike

Synonyms and antonyms of elflike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elflike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELFLIKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

elflike
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elflike
570 millions of speakers

English

elflike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elflike
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

elflike
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

elflike
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elflike
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

elflike
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elfiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elflike
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elflike
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

elflike
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

elflike
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elflike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elflike
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

elflike
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुळगुळीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elflike
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elflike
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elflike
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

elflike
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elflike
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

elflike
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elflike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elflike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elflike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elflike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFLIKE»

The term «elflike» is used very little and occupies the 170.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFLIKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elflike» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elflike» 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 elflike

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELFLIKE»

Discover the use of elflike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elflike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
You Can’t Go Home Again
"There's Amy!"she said. Then, as she turned and saw the elflike head with its unbelievable harvest of ebony curls,thesnub noseandthe little freckles, and the lovely face so radiant with an almost boyish quality of animation and enthusiasm, she ...
Thomas Wolfe
2
The Essential D.H. Lawrence
In hisbrown velvet cap, that made hishead asroundasa chestnut, withthe brownvelvet flaps loose and wild over hisears, and a wispof elflike, thin black hairblowing above his full, elflike dark eyes,the shiny, transparent brownskin crinkling up ...
D. H. Lawrence, 2013
3
Selected Works of D.H. Lawrence
ears, and a wisp of elflike, thin black hair blowing above his full, elflike dark eyes, the shiny, transparent brown skin crinkling up into odd grimaces on his small- featured face, he looked an odd little boy-man, a bat. But in his figure, in the greeny ...
D. H. Lawrence, 2006
4
Beginning iPhone Games Development
The English definition of a sprite is a small or elflike supernatural being, an elflike person, a ghost. In the gaming world, a sprite can be the main character, an animated scoop of ice cream, a space rocket, or the tiny dust particles that appear  ...
PJ Cabrera, Peter Bakhirev, Ian Marsh, 2010
5
Complete D. H. Lawrence- Sons and Lovers The Rainbow Women ...
Inhisbrown velvet cap, that made his headasroundasachestnut, withthe brownvelvetflaps loose and wild over hisears, and a wisp of elflike, thin black hair blowing above his full, elflike dark eyes, theshiny, transparentbrown skin crinkling up ...
D. H. Lawrence
6
Hunter's Dance: A John McIntire Mystery
At her first glimpse of the elflike creature standing on the porch, Mia thought Halloween might have sneaked up on her. The woman was tiny, with skin freckled as an overripe banana and a pixie cap of fox-colored curls. Circular spots of rouge ...
Kathleen Hills, 2011
7
The Forest King: Tracy Hickman Presents the Anvil of Time
The beast-elf who broke into Balif's villa his first night there had been elflike but covered in brutish hair. The creature before them was different. In general form it resembled a tawny panther, though leaner and with considerably longer limbs.
Paul B. Thompson, 2010
8
Hunter’s Dance (EasyRead Edition)
At her first glimpse of the elflike creature standing on the porch, Mia thought Halloween might have sneaked up on her. The woman was tiny, with skin freckled as an overripe banana and a pixie cap of fox-colored curls. Circular spots of rouge ...
Kathleen Hills, 2009
9
Rookwood and the American Indian: Masterpieces of American ...
... elflike character eating watermelon, the other depicting a bug-eyed, elflike character kneeling in prayer, both by Grace Young; or an 1892 mug by Harriet Wilcox depicting the “Five of Spades Child” from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.58 ...
Anita J. Ellis, Susan L. Meyn, 2007
10
The Hidden Adult: Defining Children's Literature
Elves and dogs never cease to be elflike or doglike. Unlike human children, they already are what they will always be, and they do not grow up or learn more than they already know. If Henry and the children who read about him are to think of ...
Perry Nodelman, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELFLIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elflike is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Morlocks and Eloi
He finds the Eloi, large-eyed, elflike beings who wear fey garments, eat only fruit, and sleep in crumbling stone halls built by some previous ... «The New Yorker, May 15»
2
Gokul! Chesterfield 8th-grader is co-champ of Scripps National …
Gokul smiled when Tejas, a competitor from Virginia, got the word “billiken,” an elflike creature that serves as the mascot for St. Louis University. «STLtoday.com, May 15»
3
Struggles continue
In case you were wondering, a Billiken is “an elflike creature with pixie ears, a mischievous smile and a tuft of hair on his pointed head” that was ... «The Hawk, Apr 15»
4
GOOD BIRDING Is this bird lover part elven?
He, too, had that elflike ability to read the woods. The more we talked, the more I understood my own elven heritage. I do the same thing, only ... «Bangor Daily News, Apr 15»
5
Wrigley Field game day construction is an old story
... "the jury box," and took apart the center field scoreboard, which was topped by a pair of elflike figures promoting Wrigley's Doublemint gum. «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
6
Adam Hills in Clown Heart
In a perfect comedic storm, one gentleman with more than a passing resemblance to Santa Claus who is caught mid-text, and a rather elflike ... «Herald Sun, Apr 15»
7
Middletown High wins No. 1 slot at academic tournament
In one instance, Kollai asked for the names of the three elflike creatures associated with the cereal Rice Krispies — Snap, Crackle and Pop ... «Frederick News Post, Feb 15»
8
London Fashion Week kicks off: Day 1 reviews
But it's the elflike pointy heels, trimmed in teal or mustard fur that really stole the show. Look no further for next season's statement shoe. «gulfnews.com, Feb 15»
9
Securing Santa: Forging a US Arctic Strategy
In any event, a non-elflike personage—Admiral David Titley, one-time grand wizard of U.S. Navy oceanography—is holding forth on Arctic ... «The Diplomat, Dec 14»
10
The surprising 50-year legacy of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
... don't we be independent together?'" says Soles, slipping briefly into the distinctive lilt of Hermey, the elf who in quite un-elflike fashion wants ... «CBC.ca, Dec 14»

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