elfs

Santa's small workers

Elfs is a nonstandard plural of elf.

The conventional plural is elves, following the pattern of wolf/wolves and shelf/shelves.

Elfs occasionally appears in casual writing or fantasy contexts where authors prefer regularized plurals: Santa's little elfs were busy in the workshop.

mythology

fairies

Tiny mythical winged creatures

  • spritesTiny supernatural beings
  • pixiesTiny folklore troublemakers
  • gnomesMythical earth-dwelling dwarfs

brownies · fae · magical beings · folklore · enchantment · mischief · pointed ears · woodland · supernatural · legend

Christmas

Santa

Mythical Christmas gift-bringer

helpers · presents · holiday · festive · gift-wrapping · merry · reindeer · sleigh · Buddy · jingle bells

fantasy

Tolkien

Legolas · Rivendell · dark elves · wood elves · immortality · elvish · lore · quest · fellowship · bow

Opposites
mythological creature type

elfsgiants

Beings of immense stature

orcs · trolls · dwarves · ogres · goblins

ontological status

elfshumans

Homo sapiens members

mortals · human beings · people · mankind · ordinary people

Phrases
Family

elf

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G