imp

imp

 (ĭmp)

n.

1. A mischievous child.

2. A small demon.

3. Obsolete A graft.

tr.v. imped, imp·ing, imps

1. To graft (new feathers) onto the wing of a trained falcon or hawk to repair damage or increase flying capacity.

2. To furnish with wings.

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[Middle English impe, scion, sprig, offspring, from Old English impa, young shoot, from impian, to graft, ultimately from Medieval Latin impotus, graft, from Greek emphutos, grafted, from emphuein, to implant : en-, in; see en-² + phuein, to make grow; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

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imp

(ɪmp)

n

1. (European Myth & Legend) a small demon or devil; mischievous sprite

2. a mischievous child

vb

(Falconry) (tr) falconry to insert (new feathers) into the stumps of broken feathers in order to repair the wing of a hawk or falcon

[Old English impa bud, graft, hence offspring, child, from impian to graft, ultimately from Greek emphutos implanted, from emphuein to implant, from phuein to plant]

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imp

(ɪmp)

n.

1. a small devil or demon.

2. a mischievous child.

3. Obs. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.

v.t.

4. to repair or graft (a falcon's wing, tail, or feather) so as to improve powers of flight.

[before 900; Middle English impe, Old English impa, impe shoot, graft < Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Greek émphytos planted]

imp.

1. imperative.

2. imperfect.

3. imperial.

4. import.

5. imprint.

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imp

Past participle: imped
Gerund: imping

Imperative

imp

imp

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	imp - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous elf, gremlin, pixie, pixy, hob, brownie folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture faerie, faery, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers leprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folklore sandman - an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
	2.	imp - one who is playfully mischievous   scamp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" brat, holy terror, little terror, terror - a very troublesome child

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imp

noun

1. demon, devil, sprite He sees the devil as a little imp with horns.

2. rascal, rogue, brat, urchin, minx, scamp, pickle (Brit. informal), gamin I didn't say that, you little imp!

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imp

noun

One who causes minor trouble or damage:

devil, mischief, prankster, rascal, rogue, scamp.

Informal: cutup.

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Translations

عِفْريتوَلَدٌ عفريت ، مُشاكِس

čertíknezbedararášekskřítek

lille djævelspilopmagertrold

SchelmTeufelchen

diablotinespièglelutin

huncut kölyökkisördög

óòekktarangipúki

diavolettobriccone

valiūgiškasvelniūkštis

draiskulisnebēdnisvelnēns

djevelungeskøyersmådjeveltrollunge

küçük şeytanyaramaz çocuk

小魔鬼顽童

imp

[ɪmp] N → diablillo m (fig) → diablillo m, pillín/ina m/f

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imp

[ˈɪmp] n

(= small devil) → lutin m

(= child) → petit diable m

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imp

n → Kobold m; (inf: = child) → Racker m (inf)

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imp

[ɪmp] n (small devil) → folletto; (child) → diavoletto

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imp

(imp) noun

1. a small devil or wicked spirit. kwelgees عِفْريت дяволче diabrete čertík, skřítek das Teufelchen lille djævel; trold διαβολάκι diablillo kuradike بچه جن؛ شیطانک pikkupiru diablotin שֵׁדוֹן छोटा प्रेत या पिशाच vražićak kisördög setan kecil púki diavoletto 小悪魔 꼬마도깨비 velniūkštis velnēns anak syaitan duiveltjesmådjevel, djevelunge chochlik كوچنى شيطان، ښيلى كوچنى، پرى diabrete drăcuşor чертёнок škriatok vražič vragolan smådjävul ภูตน้อย; ปีศาจน้อย; เทพธิดาน้อย küçük şeytan 小魔鬼 чортеня, бісеня بھتنا tiểu yêu 小魔鬼

2. a mischievous child. Her son is a little imp. kwajong وَلَدٌ عفريت ، مُشاكِس пакостник diabrete rarášek, nezbeda der Schelm spilopmager διαβολάκι, άτακτο παιδί diablillo, pillo võrukael بچه تخس vintiö petit diableשובב बच्चा, शैतान बच्चा nestaško huncut kölyök anak nakal óþekktarangi diavoletto いたずらっ子 악동 velniūkštis draiskulis; nebēdnis budak nakal deugniettrollunge, skøyer diabełek ښيلى كوچنى diabrete drac împieliţat озорник nezbedník porednež obešenjak satunge เด็กซุกซน yaramaz çocuk 頑童 пустун شریر بچہ đứa trẻ tinh quái 顽童

ˈimpish adjective

ondeund عِفْريتي، خبيث даволит endiabrado rozpustilý schelmisch gavtyveagtig σκανδαλιάρικος travieso, endiablado üleannetu شیطان؛ موذی vintiömäinen espiègleשובב शैतान जैसा vragolast, nestašan pajkos, huncut seperti setan hrekkjóttur; glettinn sbarazzino いたずらな 꼬마도깨비의 valiūgiškas draiskulīgs; nebēdnīgs nakal duivels, ondeugendskjelmsk, skøyeraktig, ondskapsfull psotny شیطان endiabrado neastâmpărat озорной nezbedný vražji vragolast okynnig, småjäklig ซน cin gibi, afacan, yaramaz 頑皮 пустотливий; злий فتنہ tinh quái 小鬼的，顽童似的

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