elfish

/'elfiʃ/ Cách viết khác : (elvish) /'elviʃ/

Thân thiện

The children played an elfish prank by hiding their teacher's chalk.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a mischievous, playful, or whimsical nature, often in a charming or endearing way: Describes a person, especially a child, or a quality that is playfully naughty or full of lighthearted trickery, reminiscent of the mythical elves.
   • Resembling or characteristic of an elf: Pertaining to the delicate, small, or pointed features and mysterious, otherworldly quality often attributed to elves in folklore.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The child gave an elfish grin before hiding the toy.
  • Her elfish sense of humor kept everyone entertained.
  • He had an elfish look about him, with bright, curious eyes.

Advanced Usage

• "elfish delight": A feeling or expression of mischievous joy.
  • She watched the chaos unfold with elfish delight.
• "elfish charm": An appealing quality that is both playful and slightly mysterious.
  • The old story was told with a certain elfish charm.

Variants and Related Words

• Elfin (adj): Very similar in meaning to , often used interchangeably to describe a delicate, small, or charmingly mischievous quality.
  • She had an elfin face.
• Elvish (adj): Another common variant of . In modern fantasy contexts, it can specifically refer to the languages or cultures of elves.
  • The ancient script had an elvish elegance.
• Elfishly (adv): In an elfish manner.
  • She smiled elfishly, knowing a secret.

Synonyms

• Mischievous: Playfully causing trouble.
• Impish: Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun.
• Puckish: Playfully mischievous (from the character Puck in Shakespeare).
• Whimsical: Playfully quaint or fanciful.

Antonyms

• Serious: Solemn and earnest.
• Sober: Grave, not playful.
• Staid: Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. usually good-naturedly mischievous
   • perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight
   • elvish tricks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• elfin
• elvish