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Examples of elvish in a Sentence
with elvish glee the children jumped into all the carefully raked leaf piles
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Some kind of elvish concoction that’s far more satisfying than any drink mere humans could concoct?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
One of the earliest acts of elvish history, the Kinslaying, involved one group of elves slaughtering another.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
And down to a heaping stack of presents and elvish art on the walls, each detail has been perfectly placed by the jolly man in red himself.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
Photograph: Esther Derksen/Getty Images Our overeager party—an elvish druid; a dwarven wizard; a halfling rogue; and a human paladin—has arrived at a dusty, cluttered library.
—Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 27 June 2023
Even the technophobic fantasies of J.R.R. Tolkien include food pills, in the form of lembas, an elvish sort of super trail mix.
—Richard Faulk, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2015
Co-creator JD Payne snuck in several licks of elvish speak throughout his section of the panel.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022
Despite juggling elvish forests, dwarven caves, and seaside cities, Avery vowed to keep even the most fantastic locations grounded, building as many practical sets as possible.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 19 July 2022
But there are other, darker incarnations of elvish creatures in folklore from around the world.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of elvish was
in the 13th century
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“Elvish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elvish. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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elvish
adjective
elv·ish
ˈel-vish
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