Analysis Complete

elfin

/ elfin /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
small and delicate
"she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"
"obsessed by things elfin and small"
Similar:
small little
adjective satellite Sense 2
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
"thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"
"the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown"
Similar:
supernatural
adjective satellite Sense 3
usually good-naturedly mischievous
"perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"
"elvish tricks"
Similar:
playful
adjective Sense 4
relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
"elfin bells"
"all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance"
Pertains to:
elf hob gremlin pixie pixy
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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small little supernatural playful