Elf
/ɛlf/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Elf
noun
- A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
- Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
- Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
- A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
- The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
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