elvish
1elvish — mid 14c., from ELF (Cf. elf) + ISH (Cf. ish) …
2elvish — [el′vish] adj. ELFISH elvishly adv …
3Elvish — Elves Elves, n.; pl. of {Elf}. [1913 Webster] Elvish Elv ish, a. 1. Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See {Elfish}. [1913 Webster] He seemeth elvish by his countenance. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
4Elvish — Recorded as Elwes, Elwess, Elfes, Elves, Elvish and possibly others, this is an English medieval surname, but of French origins. Probably introduced at or shortly after the famous conquest of England in 1066, it is a metronymic and derives from a …
5elvish — adj British bad, unpleasant, of poor quality. The term, of uncertain derivation, has been in playground usage since the late 1990s. It is probably unrelated to the Elvish language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien …
6Elvish — The rich and ancient languages of the Elves. A general term for the languages of the Elves. In Middle earth, it most commonly refers to Sindarin, but can also apply to Quenya, the High elven tongue. Other Elvish languages in Middle earth… …
7elvish — /ˈɛlvɪʃ/ (say elvish) adjective → elfish. –elvishly, adverb …
8elvish — elf ► NOUN (pl. elves) ▪ a supernatural creature of folk tales, represented as a small, delicate human figure with pointed ears and a capricious nature. DERIVATIVES elfish adjective elven adjective (literary ) elvish adjective. ORIGIN Old English …
9elvish — irritable, spiteful. The Bees are ELVISH to day. Norf. and Suflf …
10Elvish languages — are constructed languages used typically by elves in a fantasy setting.Tolkien s Elvish languagesAuthor J. R. R. Tolkien created many languages for Elves, which eventuated in the creation of a mythology (expounded in his books), complete with… …
