elf

1. 1.

   (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

   Synonymshobgremlinpixiepixybrownieimp

   Broaderfairy

   Narrowerleprechaunsandman

   folklore

2. 2.

   below 3 kilohertz

   Synonymsextremely low frequency

   Broaderradio frequency

   Part ofelectromagnetic spectrum

Other forms of elf

plural

elves

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about elf

What does elf mean?

elf means "(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in elf?

elf has 1 syllable: elf. In IPA it is /ˈɛlf/.

What is another word for elf?

Close synonyms include hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is elf a common word?

elf is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.