elf
IPA: ˈɛɫf
noun
- (Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
- Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
- (fantasy) Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
- A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
- (South Africa) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
- (file format) Acronym of Executable and Linking Format (a common object file format for Unix)
- (electronics) Initialism of extremely low frequency. [(electronics) The band of radio frequencies from 3 to 30 hertz]
- (linguistics) Acronym of English as a Lingua Franca (English used by non-native speakers)
- Initialism of Earth Liberation Front (a radical environmentalism group)
- Initialism of Elvish Linguistic Fellowship (an organization that studies the invented languages of J. R. R. Tolkien)
- Initialism of Endangered Language Fund (a non-profit organization)
verb
- (now rare) To twist into elflocks (of hair); to mat.
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Examples of "elf" in Sentences
- He is the son of an elf maiden and a human brigand.
- They meet the oldest elf in the village, the grandmother.
- The worst event to befall Remas was the Dark Elf raid in 1487.
- In fact, the only thing that can put the hurt on an elf is iron.
- Marcus, who works in a mall as an elf is definitely an angry elf.
- It is a shy elf who served as the guardian of the Altar of Argent.
- ** Simply*Sam**: zooey singing in elf skip to main | skip to sidebar
- In Norse mythology, a half elf is the offspring of an elf and a human.
- Like Morley, he is part dark elf, making him short, lithe, and handsome.
- In Norse mythology, a 'half elf' is the offspring of an elf and a human.
- Now we know the sourpuss house elf is going to play a big element later.
- Ballyhoo is an elf who wanders the paths between worlds seeking rare items.
- He is the only Elf to ever willingly and knowingly become a servant of Morgoth.
- She viewed herself as a dutiful house elf and guarded the family's many secrets.
- No elf is going to sprinkle fairy dust on them and make them fall in love with us.
- And the question becomes: can an elf be classified as a space chick, even if the elf is - technically speaking - in space?
- I myself know relatively little about Kwanzaa, so the section in the back in which each elf is named and given a definition, (example: “Ujima is responsible for solving problems”) passed way way over my head.
- (The elf is not the most courageous of our heroes, unfortunately) While reforging the key to the door that would lead them even deeper down, the heroes were overrun by enemies, but the key was ready mere seconds before they had to make a hasty retreat.
- After celebrating their roots (Santa, wife, and elves are all black, I should probably note) the jolly old elf is so pleased that he takes everyone up for a big old sleigh ride, lighting up the sky with colors (ala the Northern Lights) that wish everyone in the world peace and goodwill.
- My books have almost none of that, and the term elf is never used though Tolkein's elves are probably close to my high court sidhe in appeance but where I always felt the elves in his world would never want to get dirty enough to have really good, squealchy sex, my sidhe are very sensual and very sexual beings.