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Antonyms for elvish
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : el-vish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛl vɪʃ |
Definition of elvish
Origin :- c.1200, aluisc, "belonging to or pertaining to the elves; supernatural," from elf + -ish. Old English used ilfig in this sense.
- As in kittenish : adj frisky, playful
- As in playful : adj funny, fun-loving
- As in impish : adj mischievous
- It seemed odd to them that men had once worn so elvish an attire.
- Extract from : « The Napoleon of Notting Hill » by Gilbert K. Chesterton
- His rhymes were always full of quaint and elvish humour which was very endearing.
- Extract from : « Kathleen » by Christopher Morley
- The Provost of Notting Hill seemed to have fallen into a kind of trance; in his eyes was an elvish light.
- Extract from : « The Napoleon of Notting Hill » by Gilbert K. Chesterton
- Gradually, while I was warming up, a sense of infinite comfort came, and with it the enjoyment of the elvish aspect.
- Extract from : « Over Prairie Trails » by Frederick Philip Grove
- She nodded, leaning forward and looking up at me in a certain demure, elvish fashion.
- Extract from : « Captain Macedoine's Daughter » by William McFee
- Half-ashamed she went back to stolen meetings—in a barn—behind a rick—in the elvish shadow of some skew-blown thorn.
- Extract from : « Joanna Godden » by Sheila Kaye-Smith
- The folio of 1623 omits elvish, but the folio of 1632 has elves, which Rowe changed to elvish.
- Extract from : « The Ornithology of Shakespeare » by James Edmund Harting
- See Elvish in the Glossary, and cf. 'this elvish nyce lore'; Can.
- Extract from : « Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales » by Geoffrey Chaucer
- He could not bear the sight of her, perched on a chair in her white nightdress in the doorway, elvish and horrible.
- Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
- But we never heard any elvish arrow whistling after us, or saw any more of the uncouth folk.
- Extract from : « A King's Comrade » by Charles Whistler
Synonyms for elvish
- antic
- blithe
- casual
- cheerful
- childish
- coltish
- comical
- coquettish
- coy
- devil-may-care
- devilish
- elfin
- elvish
- feeling one's oats
- fiendish
- flippant
- flirtatious
- free and easy
- fresh
- frisky
- frolicsome
- full of pep
- fun-loving
- gamesome
- gay
- giddy
- good-natured
- impish
- jaunty
- jesting
- jocund
- joking
- joyous
- lighthearted
- lively
- merry
- mirthful
- mischievous
- naughty
- offhand
- pert
- pixieish
- playful
- prankish
- puckish
- rascally
- rollicking
- saucy
- snappy
- spirited
- sportive
- sprightly
- teasing
- tongue-in-cheek
- vivacious
- waggish
- whimsical
- zippy
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