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elf Definition

elf (elf)

noun pl. elveselvz

  1. Folklore a tiny, often prankish being in human form, exercising magic powers and haunting woods and hills; sprite
  2. a small child or being, esp. a mischievous one

Etymology: ME < OE ælf, akin to OHG alb (Ger, nightmare), prob. < IE base *albho-, white > L albus, white: prob. basic sense “whitish figure” (in the mist)

elf Related Forms

elf·like′ adjective

ELF Definition

ELF

extremely low frequency

elf Synonyms

elf

n.

ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) Telecom Definition

ELF radio has a frequency of 30

elf Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: Cate Blanchett plays the elf Galadriel like a cosmic Princess Di.
  • see: Never had the fortune to see an elf, myself!
  • use: Dynamic Linking Dynamic Linking using elf on the Linux and Sun.
  • help: Help the elf beat these bad guys by hitting them with snow balls!
  • name: But an alluring elf named Quicksilver takes a fancy to Shakespeare - and sees a chance to set things right.
  • let: Not only is he letting the bad beer elves get all his money, he's got a few credit cards too.

Adjective modifier

  • dark: He called down flames and fire on the few Dark Elves in his way, his sea guard adding arrows into the foe.
  • male: Slender hands lift back the hood to reveal the striking, youthful features of a male elf.
  • female: Obvious exits are west and east. a female elf with dark brown hair Jolen Sparra Ithani the Psychic Savant Jolen leaves east.
  • little: Will you write to an adult like me, you little elves?
  • old: Hidden partly behind a tree, the merry old elf grasps a disembodied doll's head with fake blood streaming from its eye sockets.
  • other: We only spotted about four other elves, among the hundreds of fairies.

Modifies a noun

  • costume: Des put his Santa suit on, while Mick grudgingly put his elf costume on.
  • quot: Quot elves quot of the security guard mangled during the.
  • interpreter: EACCES Execute permission is denied for the file or a script or ELF interpreter.
  • field: It is also prudent to look at screening for the back of the unit, reducing the powerful spiked ELF fields.

Noun used with modifier

  • wood: They can also spend the week hunting for the wood elves ' secret treasure cache by collecting " clues " throughout the holiday.
  • house: Fans will be saddened also by the film inevitably losing much of its source material, like the adorable Dobby the house elf scenes.
  • halb: Thus " halb elf " is half past ten and not - as you might expect from the English - half past eleven.
  • quot: Malls with a quot elves quot experts on quot to see quot.