"elfish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more elfish [comparative], most elfish [superlative], elvish [alternative]
Etymology: From elf + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elf|ish}} elf + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} elfish (comparative more elfish, superlative most elfish)
  1. Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven.
    Sense id: en-elfish-en-adj-R0UOTouv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. Mischievous.
    Sense id: en-elfish-en-adj-xwrBg8G3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: list in elven Derived forms: elfishly, elfishness
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          "ref": "1992 May 8, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 12:",
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