sylphish en · ADJ
Etymology
From sylph + -ish.
Meanings
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(archaic) Resembling or characteristic of a sylph; sylphlike.
All these on a neck of snow slight-tinged with rose-bloom, and within it royal Life: amidst the blaze of lustres ; in sylphish movements, espiegleries, coquetries, and minuet-mazes[.]
1837, Thomas Carlyle, “The Diamond Necklace”, in Fraser's Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sylphish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sylphish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |