Imp
noun
A small, mischievous devil or sprite.
The little imp keeps playing tricks on me.
Often appears as...
- little imp
- mischievous imp
verb
To add new feathers to a bird's wing to improve or restore its flying ability.
The falconer had to imp the falcon's damaged wing.
Often appears as...
- imp a wing
- imp feathers
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small, mischievous devil or sprite.
The little imp keeps playing tricks on me.
Often appears as...
- little imp
- mischievous imp
verb
To add new feathers to a bird's wing to improve or restore its flying ability.
The falconer had to imp the falcon's damaged wing.
Often appears as...
- imp a wing
- imp feathers
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginative Use
Best used in creative or humorous contexts, where imagination adds to the playful or troublesome character.
The children at the party acted like a bunch of imps.
Pro Tip 2/3Pejorative Nuance
Can imply annoyance, avoid using for a person unless you mean to be derogatory.
My brother can be such an imp when he's in a bad mood.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Often found in literature, particularly in fairy tales or fantasy genres.
The imp offered the weary traveler a riddle to solve.
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginative Use
Best used in creative or humorous contexts, where imagination adds to the playful or troublesome character.
The children at the party acted like a bunch of imps.
Pro Tip 2/3Pejorative Nuance
Can imply annoyance, avoid using for a person unless you mean to be derogatory.
My brother can be such an imp when he's in a bad mood.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Often found in literature, particularly in fairy tales or fantasy genres.
The imp offered the weary traveler a riddle to solve.
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginative Use
Best used in creative or humorous contexts, where imagination adds to the playful or troublesome character.
The children at the party acted like a bunch of imps.
Pro Tip 2/3Pejorative Nuance
Can imply annoyance, avoid using for a person unless you mean to be derogatory.
My brother can be such an imp when he's in a bad mood.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Often found in literature, particularly in fairy tales or fantasy genres.
The imp offered the weary traveler a riddle to solve.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
work with the trainees during the course of the day and so we said we'll go out and we'll handle things so you can you know bit of extra time and get some time with the trainees before he goes I leave and we were kind of hitting arts and I think tomorrow I feel like we're gonna get a you know an imp exciting and let's go back to the wall alors and I'm pretty
Video examples
Living in a shadow PIPE...
vivid blue eyes self-effacing but stubborn an idealist and an imp she played the banjo and surfed and the women she depicted smoking fighting huge painted freehand on gallery walls did
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
work with the trainees during the course of the day and so we said we'll go out and we'll handle things so you can you know bit of extra time and get some time with the trainees before he goes I leave and we were kind of hitting arts and I think tomorrow I feel like we're gonna get a you know an imp exciting and let's go back to the wall alors and I'm pretty
Video examples
Living in a shadow PIPE...
vivid blue eyes self-effacing but stubborn an idealist and an imp she played the banjo and surfed and the women she depicted smoking fighting huge painted freehand on gallery walls did
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Mo Rocca
American Writer
I'd rather call myself a mischief-maker, an imp, rather than a satirist. Satirist sounds so self important. Plus no one is calling himself an imp right now. It makes me feel special.
Quote examples
Mo Rocca
American Writer
I'd rather call myself a mischief-maker, an imp, rather than a satirist. Satirist sounds so self important. Plus no one is calling himself an imp right now. It makes me feel special.
Example 1 of 1
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