imp

[ imp ]

/ ɪmp /

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noun

a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.

a mischievous child.

Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.

Archaic. an offspring.

verb (used with object)

Falconry.

to graft (feathers) into a wing.
to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight.

Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair.

Origin of imp

before 900; (noun) Middle English impe,Old English impa, impe shoot, graft <Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot <Greek émphytos planted, implanted, verbal adjective of emphŷein to implant (em-em-² + phŷein to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impfōn, impitōn>German impfen to inoculate); sense “demon” < phrase imp of the devil

SYNONYMS FOR imp

2 scamp, rascal, brat, devil.

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Words nearby imp

immutable, IMNSHO, IMO, Imodium, Imogene, imp, impact, impact adhesive, impacted, impacted fetus, impacted fracture

Definition for imp (2 of 6)

IMP

International Match Point.

Definition for imp (3 of 6)

imp.¹

in the first place.

Origin of imp.

From the Latin word imprīmīs

Definition for imp (4 of 6)

imp.²

imperative.

imperfect.

imperial.

impersonal.

implement.

import.

important.

imported.

importer.

imprimatur.

imprint.

improper.

improved.

improvement.

Definition for imp (5 of 6)

Imp.¹

Emperor.

Origin of Imp.

From the Latin word Imperātor

Definition for imp (6 of 6)

Imp.²

Empress.

Origin of Imp.

From the Latin word Imperātrīx

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Example sentences from the Web for imp

Imp, The: The nickname given to Tywin Lannister's youngest son, a dwarf named Tyrion (Peter Dinklage).
Game of Thrones for Dummies|Jace Lacob|April 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“Tell you about it in the morning,” answered the Imp, and lost no time in getting to bed and to sleep.
The Putnam Hall Rivals|Arthur M. Winfield
But we took the one the Imp had caught back to the pond, and, as we put it in, made a vow not to keep newts again.
Pond and Stream|Arthur Ransome
The Imp was wide-awake on the instant, and so were Dale and Harry, who were sleeping close by.
The Putnam Hall Rivals|Arthur M. Winfield

The Imp held out his pocket handkerchief with something wriggling in it.
Pond and Stream|Arthur Ransome
Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery|Samuel Adams Drake

British Dictionary definitions for imp (1 of 3)

imp

/ (ɪmp) /

noun

a small demon or devil; mischievous sprite

a mischievous child

verb

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

Word Origin for imp

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

British Dictionary definitions for imp (2 of 3)

imp.

abbreviation for

imperative

imperfect

imperial

imprimatur

British Dictionary definitions for imp (3 of 3)

Imp.

abbreviation for

Imperator

Imperatrix

Imperial

Word Origin for Imp.

(for sense 1) Latin: Emperor; (for sense 2) Latin: Empress

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单词	imp
释义	imp [ imp ] / ɪmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imp ON THESAURUS.COM noun a little devil or demon; an evil spirit. a mischievous child. Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree. Archaic. an offspring. verb (used with object) Falconry. to graft (feathers) into a wing. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight. Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair. Origin of imp before 900; (noun) Middle English impe,Old English impa, impe shoot, graft <Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot <Greek émphytos planted, implanted, verbal adjective of emphŷein to implant (em-em-² + phŷein to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impfōn, impitōn>German impfen to inoculate); sense “demon” < phrase imp of the devil SYNONYMS FOR imp 2 scamp, rascal, brat, devil. SEE SYNONYMS FOR imp ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby imp immutable, IMNSHO, IMO, Imodium, Imogene, imp, impact, impact adhesive, impacted, impacted fetus, impacted fracture Definition for imp (2 of 6) IMP International Match Point. Definition for imp (3 of 6) imp.¹ in the first place. Origin of imp. ¹ From the Latin word imprīmīs Definition for imp (4 of 6) imp.² imperative. imperfect. imperial. impersonal. implement. import. important. imported. importer. imprimatur. imprint. improper. improved. improvement. Definition for imp (5 of 6) Imp.¹ Emperor. Origin of Imp. ¹ From the Latin word Imperātor Definition for imp (6 of 6) Imp.² Empress. Origin of Imp. ² From the Latin word Imperātrīx Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imp Imp, The: The nickname given to Tywin Lannister's youngest son, a dwarf named Tyrion (Peter Dinklage). Game of Thrones for Dummies\|Jace Lacob\|April 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST “Tell you about it in the morning,” answered the Imp, and lost no time in getting to bed and to sleep. The Putnam Hall Rivals\|Arthur M. Winfield But we took the one the Imp had caught back to the pond, and, as we put it in, made a vow not to keep newts again. Pond and Stream\|Arthur Ransome The Imp was wide-awake on the instant, and so were Dale and Harry, who were sleeping close by. The Putnam Hall Rivals\|Arthur M. Winfield The Imp held out his pocket handkerchief with something wriggling in it. Pond and Stream\|Arthur Ransome Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp. The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery\|Samuel Adams Drake British Dictionary definitions for imp (1 of 3) imp / (ɪmp) / noun a small demon or devil; mischievous sprite a mischievous child verb (tr) falconry to insert (new feathers) into the stumps of broken feathers in order to repair the wing of a hawk or falcon Word Origin for imp 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 British Dictionary definitions for imp (2 of 3) imp. abbreviation for imperative imperfect imperial imprimatur British Dictionary definitions for imp (3 of 3) Imp. abbreviation for Imperator Imperatrix Imperial Word Origin for Imp. (for sense 1) Latin: Emperor; (for sense 2) Latin: Empress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imp troll, gremlin, minx, devil, brat, puck, elf, rascal, tyke, pixie, villain, rogue, scamp, hellion, fiend, demon, urchin, gnome, sprite, gamin
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