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Definition of
elfin adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
elfin
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɛlfən
/
/
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(
of a person or their features
)
small and delicate
an elfin face
See
elfin
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number
elf
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