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imp

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ɪmp/

Noun

imp noun

  1. A small, mischievous sprite, or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful.
  2. A mischievous child.
  3. A baby Tasmanian devil.
  4. A young shoot of a plant, tree etc.

Verb

imp verb

  1. To plant or engraft.
  2. To graft, implant; to set or fix.
  3. To engraft (feathers) into a bird's wing.
  4. To eke out, strengthen, enlarge.

Word map

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Related terms

Synonyms

bratlittle dickensurchinbrowniemonkeyhobpixyscalawagpixieelfscallywaggremlinrascalrapscallionscampicncpppml

Associated

rialcarryoverimpspurinegmpdiviperversegalarpanetimsfiendhorde

Rhymes

limpcrimpwimpprimppimpblimpscrimpchimpshrimpskimp

Usage & collocations

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