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

She was small—petite, I guess you'd call it—with wispy hair the color of amber and a pretty, elfish face.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan