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Word: Elfin
Speech Type: Adjective
late 16th century: from elf, probably suggested by Middle English elvene ‘of elves’, and by Elphin, the name of a character in Arthurian romance
ˈɛlfɪn
(of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm
Short Definition:small and delicate
Examples:- her black hair suited her elfin face
relating to elves
Short Definition:relating to elves
Examples:- an enchanted world of fairies in elfin glades
Word: Elfin
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɛlfɪn
an elf.
Short Definition:elf
a small North American butterfly that is typically brownish with markings on the wing margins that give the impression of scalloped edges.
Short Definition:small North American butterfly that is brownish with markings on wing margins
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