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little vs elfin

elfin vs little

little is a noun but elfin is not a noun.

little and elfin both are adjectives.

little is an adverb but elfin is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
little Yes Yes No Yes
elfin No Yes No No
little (noun) elfin (noun)
a small amount or duration
little (adjective) elfin (adjective)
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent usually good-naturedly mischievous
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some small and delicate
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context) suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
lowercase
(of a voice) faint
(informal) small and of little importance
(of children and animals) young, immature
little (adverb) elfin (adverb)
not much
Difference between little and elfin

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