Antonyms for elfins


Grammar : Noun
Spell : el-fin
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛl fɪn


Definition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Synonyms for elfins

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