adj.

1. 1. Relating to or suggestive of an elf.
   2. Made, done, or produced by an elf.
2. Small and sprightly or mischievous.
3. Having a magical quality or charm; fairylike: moved across the dimly lit stage with elfin grace.

[Probably from Middle English elvene, pl. of elve, elf, from Old English -elfen (as in wuduelfen, dryad).]

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The adjective has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
  Synonym: fey

Meaning #2: small and delicate
  Synonym: elflike

Meaning #3: relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
  Pertains to noun: elf (meaning #1)

Meaning #4: usually good-naturedly mischievous
  Synonyms: elfish, elvish

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - alfeagtig, alfe-, fin, delikat
n. - dværg, barn

Nederlands (Dutch)
elfen-, op een elf lijkend, met magische eigenschappen, kind

Français (French)
adj. - d'elfe, de lutin, féerique
n. - farfadet, elfe, (lit, fig) lutin

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zwerg
adj. - elfenhaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ξωτικό, αερικό, (σκανταλιάρα) νεράιδα
adj. - νεραϊδίσιος

Italiano (Italian)
folletto, incantevole, incantato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - elfo (m)
adj. - pequenino, misterioso, levado

Русский (Russian)
сказочный, волшебный, шаловливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - de duendes, mágico, encantador, travieso
n. - elfo, diablillo, duendecillo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - alf, älva, hustomte
adj. - älvlik, tomte-

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
小妖精的, 象小妖精的, 小精灵, 淘气鬼, 矮人

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 小妖精的, 象小妖精的
n. - 小精靈, 淘氣鬼, 矮人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 꼬마 요정의
n. - 꼬마 요정, 개구쟁이

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 小妖精の, 小妖精にふさわしい
n. - 小妖精, 腕白小僧

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جني (صفه) فاتن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שדוני, שובבי‬
n. - ‮גמד, ילד (מיושן)‬

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