elvish

adjective

ˈel-vish How to pronounce elvish (audio)
Definition of elvishnext
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 This elvish cut is basically a springboard for all manner of short styles. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 The study, meanwhile, has a charming mural, by artist Lynn McLain, of the magical elvish valley of Rivendell. — Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026 Another trail leads to an elvish waterfall cascading down a wall of ferns and flowers. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025 Maeglin was corrupted by his forbidden desire for King Turgon’s daughter, Idril, who also happened to be his first cousin—a big taboo in elvish culture. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elvish
  1. mischievous
  2. wicked
  3. pixie
  4. playful
  5. roguish
  6. puckish
Adjective
  • KidSuper founder Colm Dillane has always had a mischievous side.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In practice, this mischievous presence ping-pongs between maternal lies and the wholesale impersonation of other people.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mischievous
Adjective
  • The 19-year-old center is a powerful, high-end skater who scored eye-popping numbers in junior (62 goals in 65 games in his draft year), and has a wicked, elite release on his shot.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Both family and colleagues spoke about her generosity, her friendship with every major designer on both sides of the Atlantic, her love of food, cats and fast cars, and a wicked sense of humor and strong tennis game.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wicked
Adjective
  • Their illustrations glowed on the asphalt; the chalk may as well have been pixie dust.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Definition of pixie
Adjective
  • Johnson, who previously hosted SNL in 2015 and again in 2020, appears in a playful new promo with the five-piece Baltimore hardcore band and comedian Ben Marshall.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Major brands including BaubleBar and Crocs are putting their own spin on football fandom with playful collaborations and unexpected finds.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • No movie has ever been made worse by Mads Mikkelsen, who plays our Big Bad, while Waller-Bridge has great comedic rapport with Ford as his charmingly roguish sidekick.
    — Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The movie follows the life of feisty belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), from growing up on a plantation to her love affairs, including with roguish Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of roguish
Adjective
  • The two most colorful characters are Turturro’s puckish professor and Rafe Pomerance, who’s the president of Friends of the Earth.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The puckish spirit of Swedish label Studio Barnhus, here releasing Dicker for the first time, looms large.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of puckish

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“Elvish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elvish. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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