plural elves
ˈelvz 
1
: a small often mischievous fairy
2
: a small lively creature
also
: a usually lively mischievous or malicious person
elfishly
adverb
extremely low frequency
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Noun
elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2023, Deschanel was Little Red Riding Hood and Scott was an elf.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The Orcs are going to end up being slaves of Sauron and there’s going to be war between Orcs and elves for generations to come.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Or the fact that the rings were never forged for dwarves and men—as this show insists—but for elves.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
There are many questions left unanswered in Red One, but the most pressing has to be: Is the Rock playing an elf or not?
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2023, Deschanel was Little Red Riding Hood and Scott was an elf.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The Orcs are going to end up being slaves of Sauron and there’s going to be war between Orcs and elves for generations to come.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Or the fact that the rings were never forged for dwarves and men—as this show insists—but for elves.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Elf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elf. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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