Meanings
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1
adj
small, delicate, and finely featured in an attractive way
Her short hair emphasized her elfin face.
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2
adj
resembling or suggestive of an elf; otherworldly or playfully mischievous
An elfin laugh seemed to come from somewhere among the trees.
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Etymology
From Middle English elven and Old English aelfen, a feminine form related to aelf, 'elf.' Once used as a noun for a female supernatural being, elfin became an adjective for elf-like delicacy, strangeness, or mischief.