The meaning of Imp

Imp – definition

noun
A small, mischievous devil or sprite.
Usage examples:
You say, ‘i've never seen any imps, sprites or goblins in this whole neighborhood!’
Synonims:
Demon Little devil Devil Fiend Hobgoblin Goblin Elf Sprite Puck Bugbear Cacodemon

verb
Repair a damaged feather in (the wing or tail of a trained hawk) by attaching part of a new feather.

abbreviation
Manx pound(s).
abbreviation
International match point.

Imp translation into English

Imp: translate from English into Chinese

小鬼, 恶魔, 小魔鬼

Imp: translate from English into Dutch

Impo, Kabouter, Schelm, Deugniet, Kobold, Aardmannetje

Imp: translate from English into French

Lutin, Diablotin, Espiègle, Petit espiègle

Imp: translate from English into German

Kobold, Wichtel, Kleiner teufel, Wichtelmännchen

Imp: translate from English into Hindi

छोटा सा भूत, भूत, पिशाच, छोटा सा शैतान, छोटा सा पिशाच, शैतान का बच्चा, छोटा शैतान, शरारती बच्चा

Imp: translate from English into Italian

Imp, Folletto, Diavoletto, Marza

Imp: translate from English into Korean

꼬마 도깨비

Imp: translate from English into Russian

Бес, Чертенок, Бесенок, Дьяволенок, Шалун, Постреленок, Укреплять, Побег, Надставлять

Imp: translate from English into Spanish

Diablillo, Pillín, Pícaro

Word origin

Old English impa, impe ‘young shoot, scion’, impian ‘to graft’, based on Greek emphuein ‘to implant’. In late Middle English, the noun denoted a descendant, especially of a noble family, an

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Imp synonims

bugbear

noun
A cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.
Usage examples:
The biggest villain is that adman's bugbear, saturated fat

All meanings and translations of Bugbear

cacodemon

noun
A malevolent spirit or person.
Usage examples:
Margaret calls him ‘cacodemon’ and ‘devil’, and any unity that the characters have on stage is temp…

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demon

noun
An evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell.
Usage examples:
He was possessed by an evil demon

noun
Variant spelling of daemon2.

noun
A police officer.

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devil

noun
(in christian and jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; satan.
Usage examples:
Belief in the devil

verb
Act as a junior assistant for a barrister or other professional.
Usage examples:
There is the possibility of devilling for fellow members of the bar

noun
An evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and horns
Usage examples:
What the devil are you doing?

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elf

noun
A supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, delicate, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers, and a capricious nature.
Usage examples:
Birthmarks were thought to be bruises left by elves

abbreviation
Extremely low frequency.

noun
A small, imaginary person, usually shown in pictures dressed in green with pointed ears and a tall hat, and often described in stories as playing tricks and having magical powers

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fiend

noun
An evil spirit or demon.
Usage examples:
The evil that was spawned from cain became spirits, monsters, fiends, goblins and giants, forging t…

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goblin

noun
(in folklore and fantasy fiction) a mischievous, ugly creature resembling a dwarf.
Usage examples:
There is a group of elves or goblins or aliens or something who show up as i'm drifting off.

noun
A small, imaginary, usually ugly creature who plays tricks on people

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hobgoblin

noun
(in mythology and fairy stories) a mischievous imp or sprite.
Usage examples:
It is a time when the very mention of witches, gnomes, hobgoblins and ogres is enough to conjure up…

noun
(in stories) a small, ugly creature that causes trouble

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puck

noun
A black disc made of hard rubber, used in ice hockey.
Usage examples:
The players carry around hunks of lumber called sticks, which they used to hit a slab of hard rubbe…