elfin

«elfin» in Mova's school dictionary: Small, delicate and magical, like an elf or a fairy — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (no comparative in common use)

meaning for a pupil

Small, delicate and magical, like an elf or a fairy. tree →

sense in the lessons

in fairy tales a tiny creature with pointed ears or a light, quick way of moving

examples

• The elfin child slipped through the gap in the hedge. tree →
• Her face was small and elfin. tree →
• We heard elfin laughter in the wood. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «elfin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.