Elfin vs Elflike - What's the difference?
elfin | elflike | Synonyms |
Relating to or resembling an elf, especially in its tiny size or features.
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Elflike is a synonym of elfin.
As adjectives the difference between elfin and elflike
is that elfin is relating to or resembling an elf, especially in its tiny size or features while elflike is resembling an elf or some aspect of one.As a noun elfin
is an elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.elfin
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) elven, from (etyl) elfen, .Etymology 2
Partly from attributive use of Etymology 1, but reanalysed by Spenser as if equivalent to .Adjective
(en adjective)Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3, passage=He’s forced to travel back to 1969 to prevent an evil alien (a shockingly effective, nearly unrecognizable Jemaine Clement of Flight Of The Conchords, playing sort of a psychotic extraterrestrial-biker serial killer) from destroying the world by killing Brolin. Smith is aided in his quest by an elfin , time-jumping alien with psychic powers played by another Coen brothers veteran, A Serious Man star Michael Stuhlbarg. }}
