elvish

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈel-vish\
- /ˈelvɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈel-vish\

Definitions of elvish word

noun elvish Of or having to do with elves. 1
noun Definition of elvish in Technology (character) 1. The Tengwar of Feanor, a table of letterforms resembling the beautiful Celtic half-uncial hand of the "Book of Kells". Invented and described by J.R.R. Tolkien in "The Lord of The Rings" as an orthography for his fictional "elvish" languages, this system (which is both visually and phonetically elegant) has long fascinated hackers (who tend to be intrigued by artificial languages in general). It is traditional for graphics printers, plotters, window systems, and the like to support a Feanorian typeface as one of their demo items. By extension, the term might be used for any odd or unreadable typeface produced by a graphics device. 2. The typeface mundanely called "B"ocklin", an art-decoish display font. [Why?] 1
abbreviation ELVISH elfish 0
adjective elvish elfin. 0

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Parts of speech for Elvish

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elvish popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

elvish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for elvish

adjective elvish

mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
devilish — A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant.
jaunty — easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
naughty — improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.

All 56 Synonyms of elvish

Antonyms for elvish

adjective elvish

good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
behaved — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.

All 20 Antonyms of elvish

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