Elfish is an English word with synonyms like elfin or elvish. Below you'll find 1 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Elfish in a sentence
Elfish meaning
- Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven.
- Mischievous.
Using Elfish
- The main meaning on this page is: Characteristic of an elf; elfin, elven. | Mischievous.
- Useful related words include: elfin, elvish, playful.
Context around Elfish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 40 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elfish
- In this selection, "elfish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 40 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, welfare stand out and add context to how "elfish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include promotion of elfish welfare as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elfish" sits close to words such as aaargh, aabb and aabria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elfish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Hermione is horrified by the cruelty that house-elves suffer, and founds S.P.E.W., the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, as an effort to gain basic rights for them. (40 words)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Hermione is horrified by the cruelty that house-elves suffer, and founds S.P.E.W., the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, as an effort to gain basic rights for them. (40 words)
Example sentences (1)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Hermione is horrified by the cruelty that house-elves suffer, and founds S.P.E.W., the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, as an effort to gain basic rights for them.