elves
Meaning
- plural of elf
- plural of elve
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛlvz/
🧝
New
elf
-
- A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
- Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
- Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
- A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
- The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
New
elve
A rapidly expanding disk-shaped region of red luminosity in the ionosphere, lasting less than a thousandth of a second, which occurs high above energetic cloud-to-ground lightning of positive or negative polarity.
Bookmark this
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "elves" and many other words and sentences in English.
Go to our English course page
Notes