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elves

/ɛlvz/noun1 syllable

Elves means: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.

Synonyms for elves7

noun, as in (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp

What does elves mean?2

noun

1

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

2

an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elves?5

one syllable

shelvesselves

two syllables

themselvesyourselves

three syllables

ourselves
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Elves in a sentence

  • It's a story full of gnomes, elves, fairies, and other similar wondrous characters.Luornu
  • Elves, dwarves, trolls and fairies live in harmony with humans.megamanenm
  • Years ago, the elves in that forest were cursed.shekitten
  • What do you call that game in which kids hammer the heads of elves?mervert1
  • I found these toy elves in your underwear drawer.Eccles17
  • Elves are depicted very inconsistently across fictional universes.shekitten
  • Enchantments keep humans from ever learning about the hidden cities of the elves.shekitten
  • Elves have been fighting the dwarves for centuries.megamanenm

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