Elf (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural elves [elvz]. /ɛlvz/.
  1. (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
  2. a diminutive person, especially a child.
  3. a mischievous person, especially a child.
abbreviation Radio.
  1. extremely low frequency.
noun plural elves (ɛlvz)
  1. (in folklore) one of a kind of legendary beings, usually characterized as small, manlike, and mischievous
  2. a mischievous or whimsical child
abbreviation for
  1. extremely low frequency
Elf (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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