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Synonyms for elfins
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : el-fin |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛl fɪn |
Définition of elfins
Origin :- 1590s, from elf; first found in Spenser, who may have been thinking of elven but the word also is a proper name in the Arthurian romances (Elphin).
- As in leprechaun : noun elf
- As in elf : noun small, fairytale character
- Nevertheless it was not alone the thought of trolls and elfins that disturbed him.
- Extract from : « The Thirsty Sword » by Robert Leighton
- They were a lawless set of imps; the elfins, brownies, and kobolds of our fairy world were not "up to them" in wanton deviltry.
- Extract from : « Unwritten Literature of Hawaii » by Nathaniel Bright Emerson
Antonyms for elfins
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