elflike

ˈɛlfˌlaɪk

Definition

Definition of elflike - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

size

Rare

small and delicate like an elf

Rare

The child had an elflike grace.

dainty

diminutive

petite

fantasy

Rare

resembling an elf in appearance or behavior

Rare

Her elflike features made her look mysterious.

elfin

fairy-like

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Origin of elflike

Old English, ælf (elf) + līc (like)

Examples of elflike in a sentence

The kitten moved with an elflike agility.
His elflike agility amazed everyone during the dance.
The child had an elflike curiosity about the world.

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French:délicat, elfique, ...
German:elfenhaft, elfenartig, ...
Italian:elfico, elfici, ...
Spanish:elfico, élfico, ...
Portuguese:elfico, élfico, ...
Chinese:精灵般的, 像精灵的, ...
Japanese:エルフのような, エルフィンな, ...
Arabic:رَقِيق, جِنِّيّ, ...
Hebrew:זָעִיר וְעָדִין, דּוֹמֶה לְאֶלְף, ...
Russian:эльфийский, ...
Ukrainian:ельфійський, чарівний, ...
Hindi:परी जैसा, कल्पित बौने जैसे, ...
Bengali:পরীর মতো, এলফের মতো, ...
Catalan:elfic, de semblança elfica, ...
Czech:elfí, skřítkovský, ...
Danish:alfelignende, alfagtig, ...
Dutch:elfachtig, sprookjesachtig, ...
Greek:ξωτικός, ...
Hungarian:tündéri, manószerű, ...
Khmer:តូចល្អិតស្រស់ស្អាត, ដូចអេលហ្វ, ...
Korean:요정 같은, 요정스러운, ...
Persian:الف‌گونه, پری‌وار, ...
Polish:elfi, elfowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):elfico, élfico, ...
Romanian:de elf, elfic, ...
Swedish:älvalik, älvliknande, ...
Thai:เหมือนเอลฟ์, ดูเป็นเอลฟ์, ...
Turkish:elf gibi, elf benzeri, ...
Vietnamese:nhỏ nhắn như yêu tinh, giống yêu tinh, ...

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Adjective

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