Definition of elfins

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  • elfins is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • elfins is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • elfins is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of elfins

  • suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning

    Synonyms

    1. fey
  • small and delicate (adjective)

    Examples

    1. she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate
    2. obsessed by things elfin and small

    Synonyms

    1. elflike
  • usually good-naturedly mischievous (adjective)

    Examples

    1. perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight

    Synonyms

    1. elfish
    2. elvish
  • relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf ()

    Examples

    1. elfin bells
    2. all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance

See definition of elfins in Merriam Webster