Meanings of elfish face in English

Weariness, disgust and defiance were painted visibly upon the elfish face.

Without waiting for an answer the elfish face of Ann appeared through the willow tangle.

His elfish face was always alight with the play of emotions and of flashing changing interests.

The stone ax which on other occasions might be a laughing elfish face was now held ready for battle.

He saw her daughter, Lady Margaret Graham, a pale and pretty girl with an elfish face and copper-coloured hair.

Her sister had slipped behind her and her fair elfish face smiled her forgiveness of Nigel over Mary's shoulder.

Her delicate, elfish face melted into the sweetest smile; she stood on tiptoe, holding out to him her tiny arms.

Jock Binning, crutched and with an elfish face and figure and voice, had pulled down upon himself the office of revelator.

He had an elfish face, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx.

Between them walked Neville, with her small, pointed, elfish face, that was sensitive to every breath of thought and emotion like smooth water wind-stirred.

Pinched and elfish faces of children appeared at the windows overlooking the kirkyard.