The meaning of Elfin
Elfin – definition
adjective(of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm.
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Her black hair suited her elfin faceadjectiveRelating to elves.
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An enchanted world of fairies in elfin glades
nounAn elf.
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And yarthe was empty, but for the elfin, and the elfin quite naturally took it for theirs.nounA small north american butterfly that is typically brownish with markings on the wing margins that give the impression of scalloped edges.
adjectiveUsed to describe a person who is small and delicate
Usage examples:
Her features were small, almost elfin.
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Word origin
late 16th century: from elf, probably suggested by Middle English elvene ‘of elves’, and by Elphin, the name of a character in Arthurian romance.
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