elvish
pronunciation
How to pronounce elvish in British English:
UK ['elvɪʃ]
How to pronounce elvish in American English:
US ['elvɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- usually good-naturedly mischievous
Word Origin
- elvish (adj.)
- c. 1200, aluisc, "belonging to or pertaining to the elves; supernatural," from elf + -ish. Old English used ilfig in this sense.
Example
- 1. That well known , bed-rock pragmatism of elvish culture .
- 2. Sacrifice elvish eulogist : you gain 1 life for each elf card in your graveyard .
- 3. I could pretend I was an elvish archer , shooting down dark and terrible creatures .
- 4. The elvish child then laughed aloud .
- 5. I doubt even these elvish cloaks will hide us in there .