elf·in
adjective/ˈelfɪn/
/ˈelfɪn/
- (of a person or their features) small and attractive
小巧玲珑的 - an elfin face
小巧清秀的脸庞
Oxford Collocations DictionaryElfin is used with these nouns:- face
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from elf, probably suggested by Middle English elvene ‘of elves’, and by Elphin, the name of a character in Arthurian romance. - an elfin face