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n. little devil, small demon; mischievous child


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IMP or imp may mean:-An imp, a fantasy creature.An imp is a fictional lower level devil in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.
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This article is about the mythical creature. For other uses see IMP. An imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word is related to impious and derives from the term ympe, used to denote a young grafted tree.Imps are usually described as mischievous more than seriously threatening, and as lesser beings rather than more important supernatural beings. The attendants of the devil are sometimes described as imps. They are usually described as lively and having small stature.
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Noun
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
(synonym) elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie
(hypernym) fairy, faery, faerie, sprite
(hyponym) leprechaun
(classification) folklore
2. one who is playfully mischievous
(synonym) scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag
(hypernym) child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling
(hyponym) terror, brat, little terror, holy terror


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imper., imperative, form used when making an order or request (Grammar)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
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(n.)
To graft; to insert as a scion.
  
 
(n.)
To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather. Hence, Fig.: To repair; to extend; to increase; to strengthen to equip.
  
 
(n.)
Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line.
  
 
(n.)
An offspring; progeny; child; scion.
  
 
(n.)
A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny demon; a contemptible evil worker.
  
 
(n.)
A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft.
  

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