as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
with elvish glee the children jumped into all the carefully raked leaf piles
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Recent Examples of elvish
Some kind of elvish concoction that’s far more satisfying than any drink mere humans could concoct?
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elvish
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Mangold depicts Cash in both Walk the Line and A Complete Unknown as nervy mysteries always on the edge of a breakdown, though Boyd Holbrook plays him as more mischievous and good-humored compared to the brooding Joaquin Phoenix.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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With the school empty and lessons on pause, Paul unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with a mischievous pupil (Dominic Sessa) and the school's head cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph).Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Pettersson took his time, stepped into the open space and uncorked a wicked top-shelf snipe.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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But in a new post added to Instagram, Mayim decided to make a more dramatic and permanent switch to her hairstyle by chopping it off into a semi-pixie cut.Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2023
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The cute little 4-year-old boldly shouted when someone asked her where pixie dust comes from.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
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Viewers were able to see the playful black Labrador, named Deuce, return home on-leash from a routine outdoor stroll.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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What to expect: The restaurant continues Diaz's playful exploration of combining the Mexican-American staples of his youth with cooking techniques from around the world, especially Asian cuisines.Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The clarinettist Matic Kuder, another recent addition to the ranks, enlivened both the symphony and the concerto with limpid, puckish solos.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The results can be puckish, as when Elwood’s reflection appears in the chrome side of the iron that Hattie is sliding across an ironing board.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Elvish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elvish. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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