Elf vs. Supernatural

Elfnoun

(Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.

Elfnoun

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.

Elfnoun

(fantasy) Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).

Elfnoun

A very diminutive person; a dwarf.

Elfverb

To twist into elflocks (of hair); to mat.

Elfnoun

An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks.

Elfnoun

A very diminutive person; a dwarf.

Elfverb

To entangle mischievously, as an elf might do.

Elfnoun

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Elfnoun

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Elf

An elf (plural: elves) is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore (especially North Germanic mythology and folklore). In medieval Germanic-speaking cultures, elves generally seem to have been thought of as beings with magical powers and supernatural beauty, ambivalent towards everyday people and capable of either helping or hindering them.

Supernaturaladjective

Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that which humans are born with.

Supernaturaladjective

Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully if at all.

Supernaturalnoun

(countable) A supernatural being

Supernaturalnoun

(uncountable) Supernatural beings and events collectively when used with definite article: "the supernatural"

Supernaturaladjective

Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous.

Supernaturalnoun

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively;

Supernaturaladjective

not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material;

Supernaturaladjective

(of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature

Supernaturaladjective

unnaturally or extraordinarily great

Supernaturalnoun

manifestations or events considered to be of supernatural origin, such as ghosts

Supernatural

The supernatural encompasses supposed phenomena or entities that are not subject to the laws of nature. It is derived from Medieval Latin supernaturalis, from Latin super- (above, beyond, or outside of) + natura (nature ).