imp

nounmischievous child, small person

Synonyms for imp

noun mischievous child, small person

Antonyms for imp

Word Origin & History

Old English impe, impa "young shoot, graft," from impian "to graft," probably an early West Germanic borrowing from Vulgar Latin *imptus, from Late Latin impotus "implanted," from Greek emphytos, verbal adjective formed from emphyein "implant," from em- "in" + phyein "to plant" (see physic).

Sense of "child, offspring" (late 14c.) came from transfer of word from plants to people, with notion of "newness" preserved. Modern meaning "little devil" (1580s) is from common use in pejorative phrases like imp of Satan.

Example Sentences for imp

Cars, costumes, banners and decorations were all designed by this imp of ten.

With the genitive to be supplied: brec þonne mste, 1488; imp.

An imp or a very large chameleon; she was exactly the color of the road.

"I'm very superstitious; I am sure it was an imp," Miss Sherwood said.

I put my own childhood into this imp, into him my first feelings toward this place.

That imp from Italy looking down—into something immense and dark and unknown.

Where had he been a year ago, this imp who had fervently crossed himself?

I advised her to leave it, and begin, for the Imp was patiently waiting her turn.

He was bred by Mr. Samuel Stratton; dropped December 13, 1878; got by imp.

I had a necklace worth more money than I dared tell that imp.

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