elfishly

/ˈɛɫfɪʃli/ adv

In an elfish manner; mischievously.

Word Origin Elf + -ish + -ly: elf from Old English ælf, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, and PIE *albho- 'white' — elves were originally imagined as pale, shining beings. So elfishly means 'in a manner like an elf'. That same 'white' root gives us album (white pages) and albino.

adv In an elfish manner; mischievously.

The child smiled elfishly as she hid her father's keys.

(副词) 顽皮地;淘气地

小女孩顽皮地笑着,藏起了父亲的钥匙。

(adverbio) De manera traviesa; con picardía.

La niña sonrió con picardía mientras escondía las llaves de su padre.

(adverbe) espiègle; espièglement; avec espièglerie; malicieusement [De manière espiègle et malicieuse, à la manière d'un lutin.]

L'enfant sourit avec malice en cachant les clés de son père.

(Adverb) schelmisch; verschmitzt [Auf eine schelmische, neckische oder verspielt-listige Weise, die an das Verhalten eines Kobolds oder Elfs erinnert.]

Das Kind lächelte **elfishly**, als es die Autoschlüssel seines Vaters versteckte.

(副詞) 小悪魔のように。いたずらっぽく、 mischievous に振る舞う様子。

子供は父親の鍵を隠しながら、いたずらっぽく微笑んだ。

(advérbio) travessamente; brincalhonamente; arteiramente [De maneira travessa; travessamente.]

A criança sorriu travessamente enquanto escondia as chaves do pai.

Word parts: elf + ish + ly

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