elfish

Example Sentences

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Dvoskin, 71, is an elfish man with an intense mien, especially during his frequent acoustic bass solos, when the sounds spill off his fingers and roll through the air, one complex harmonic passage after another.

From Washington Post

He was only a couple years younger than me, but his round face, milky skin, and elfish features made him look like a teenager.

From Salon

Even Werfel himself, who tells readers he is shorter than his elfish guest, appears as a hulking monster in the illustrations.

From New York Times

Their latest exploit begins with a lost child: Maggie, a small, elfish blonde, “the type of missing kid the news media actually notices.”

From Washington Post

The idea is on point, elfishly speaking, when you consider that Mr. Bloom, who wore blue contact lenses in the Tolkien film, once described elves as “incredible angelic spirits who create and appreciate great beauty.”

From New York Times