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elf

/ɛlf/noun1 syllable

Elf means: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.

Synonyms for elf7

noun, as in (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp

noun, as in below 3 kilohertz

extremely low frequency

What does elf mean?2

noun

1

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

2

below 3 kilohertz

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elf?8

one syllable

selfshelf

two syllables

myselfyourselfhimselfitselfherselfoneself
Show 40 near rhymes
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Elf in a sentence

  • You can play as a human, as an elf or as a dwarf.Hybrid
  • He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf.mccarras
  • In roleplaying games, he always wanted to play as an elf.Luornu
  • Never deal with a dragon and never trust an elf!moskbnea
  • There's too much elf-on-elf violence in the magical forest.Eccles17
  • I haven't seen an elf in these parts in ages.shekitten
  • There hasn't been an elf in here in generations.shekitten
  • There hasn't been an elf in this town since my grandfather was young.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of elf

as a noun

plural
elves