elfish
Like a sprite
Elfish means resembling or characteristic of elves—small, mischievous, and otherworldly.
It describes pointed features, impish behavior, or a quality of playful magic: her elfish grin, an elfish sense of humor.
The word carries connotations of sprightliness and subtle cunning rather than malice.
Also spelled elvish.
Playfully mischievous in manner
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
- prankishFond of tricks
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- playfulInclined toward fun
roguish · sly · naughty · wily · cheeky · devilish · knavish · scamp
- LothlórienGolden-leafed woodland realm
- Middle-earthFantasy world with hobbits
- high fantasyFiction in invented worlds
- immortalCannot die
Legolas · Galadriel · Arwen · Elrond · Rivendell · Mirkwood · longbow · quiver
Tiny magical troublemaker
- spriteTiny magical creature
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- faerieMythical small spirit
- fayJoin closely, as planks
imp · brownie · puck · sylph · dryad · naiad · leprechaun · gnome
Thin and graceful
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- petiteSmall and delicate
- gracefulElegant in movement
lithe · willowy · slight · waiflike · svelte · nimble · light-footed · ethereal beauty
impish
Playfully mischievous in manner
playful · roguish · sly · naughty · wily · cheeky · devilish · knavish · scamp · rascal
Tolkien
- LothlórienGolden-leafed woodland realm
- Middle-earthFantasy world with hobbits
- high fantasyFiction in invented worlds
Legolas · Galadriel · Arwen · Elrond · Rivendell · Mirkwood · immortal · longbow · quiver · elven
pixie
Tiny magical troublemaker
fay · imp · brownie · puck · sylph · dryad · naiad · leprechaun · gnome · undine
slender
Thin and graceful
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- petiteSmall and delicate
graceful · lithe · willowy · slight · waiflike · svelte · nimble · light-footed · ethereal beauty · angular
ethereal
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
- enchantedUnder magical influence
magical · unearthly · fey · arcane · spectral · phantasmal · eerie · enigmatic · glamour · bewitching