elven
- adjective
- /ˈɛlvən/
- Literature
- In the fantasy story, the hero discovered an elven village hidden in the enchanted forest.
- elven magic
- elven blood
- elven soldiers
Examples
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"Perhaps we could land safely if we had an escort... an elven escort!"
Fiction book (1992) -
The two knights, a human man and an elven woman, were engaged in serious discussion.
Fiction book (1992) -
We will take the Elven Road.
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We have seen a great many changes take place in the life of the Elven people.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Elven people do not require spells to work with magic.
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Alicia stood beside the elven woman and shared her sense of awe.
Fiction book (1992) -
The inns of Pryan hung out signs of welcome in human, elven, and dwarven.
Fiction book (1991) -
The water was placid, except for the graceful disturbance caused by the array of elven archers.
Fiction book (1992) -
Two blue-coated elven warriors, each carrying a silver-bladed halberd, rushed forward from a palace guardpost.
Fiction book (1992) -
The graceful elven dancer moved with such fluidity that everyone watched in awe.
Synonyms
Playful and slightly naughty in a quick, happy way
Being small and delicate in a charming, fairy-like way
Playful and slightly naughty in a cheerful, harmless way
Small and delicate with graceful pointed features
Antonyms
How Elvish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elven comes from the old English word elf, which means 'a small magical being'. So elven describes people or things that seem like elves, meaning small, delicate, graceful, or a little magical.