elfish
Example Sentences
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He appears elfish and shy as he approaches his instrument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
The plate of elfish cream puffs was in disarray when the judges came to taste them, but Lynch explained that there had been a fight between North Pole and South Pole elves.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
For example, he deleted descriptions of him as “an elfish boy” who speaks “defiantly” to Wendy and tries to be “more contemptuous than ever”.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2019
He was only a couple years younger than me, but his round face, milky skin, and elfish features made him look like a teenager.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2019
He looked about twenty-five, with curly salt-and-pepper hair and elfish features.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
