Definition of Imp
1. Noun. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
Category relationships: Folklore
Generic synonyms: Faerie, Faery, Fairy, Fay, Sprite
Specialized synonyms: Leprechaun, Sandman
2. Noun. One who is playfully mischievous.
Generic synonyms: Child, Fry, Kid, Minor, Nestling, Nipper, Shaver, Small Fry, Tiddler, Tike, Tyke, Youngster
Specialized synonyms: Brat, Holy Terror, Little Terror, Terror
Derivative terms: Monkey, Rascally
Definition of Imp
1. n. A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft.
2. v. t. To graft; to insert as a scion.
Definition of Imp
1. to graft feathers onto a bird's wing [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Imp
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1. A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft.
2. An offspring; progeny; child; scion. "The tender imp was weaned." (Fairfax)
3. A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny demon; a contemptible evil worker. "To mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps." (Beattie)
4. 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.
Origin: OE. Imp a graft, AS. Impa; akin to Dan. Ympe, Sw. Ymp, prob. Fr. LL. Impotus, Gr. Engrafted, innate, fr. To implant; in + to produce; akin to E. Be. See 1st In-, Be.
1. To graft; to insert as a scion.
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