elf

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĕlf, IPA ^(key): /ɛlf/

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Noun

Singular elf

Plural elves

An elf

1. (countable) An elf is a small imaginary creature of folk tales with pointed ears.

   Tolkien's book, the Lord of the Rings, has many stories about elves and their adventures.

Related words

• elven