imp
IPA: ˈɪmp
noun
- (chiefly fiction and mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2).
- (by extension)
- (often humorous) A mischievous child.
- A baby Tasmanian devil.
- (obsolete)
- A young shoot of a plant, a tree, etc.; a sapling; also, a part of a plant used for grafting; a graft.
- An offspring or scion, especially of a noble family; (generally) a (usually male) child; a (young) man.
- (Britain, dialectal) Something added to or united with another to lengthen it out or repair it (such as an eke or small stand on which a beehive is placed, or a length of twisted hair in a fishing line).
- (biochemistry) Initialism of inosine monophosphate.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of integral membrane protein. [(biochemistry) A protein (or assembly of proteins) that is permanently attached to a biological membrane.]
- (Canada, military, food) Initialism of individual meal package.
verb
- (obsolete) To engraft or plant (a plant or part of one, a sapling, etc.).
- (figuratively, archaic) To graft or implant (something other than a plant); to fix or set (something) in.
- (falconry, veterinary medicine) To engraft (a feather) on to a broken feather in a bird's wing or tail to repair it; to engraft (feathers) on to a bird, or a bird's wing or tail.
- (by extension)
- (figuratively, from sense 3) To provide (someone or something) with wings, hence enabling them or it to soar.
- To add to or unite a object with (something) to lengthen the latter out or repair it; to eke out, enlarge, strengthen.
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Examples of "imp" in Sentences
- I met an imp in my dream.
- This club's mascot is imp.
- I think I just saw an imp.
- Also, the club's mascot is a imp.
- The imp is our true spirit guide.
- The main character in this story is an imp.
- Bogeymen appear alongside imps in the defiled church.
- Mayavi, a good imp, is the main character of the story.
- The imp is a slim and elegant creature, but oh, how small!
- Quick glance at Frogface, with a scowl, like the imp was a traitor.
- The angel turned the first imp to stone allowing the second imp to escape.
- PLEASE NOTE: This bottle imp is being sold for entertainment purposes only.
- The imp returned to the heavens, and harmony was restored to the four worlds.
- A swarm of little helpers pounced on Jeff, as well as the renegade imp from the ball return.
- Ricky says: nawt only em ah he-win imp-aiwed, ah alsho fak peeks ahnd do Atim Schandler impwess-shuns!
- Q: i wud like to know wht more features r going to b added up into Wave and mostly imp is when can it b made access to evryone - krishnat
- Apparently, an "imp" is some form of measurement that can be counted in atoms; I'm surprised that there's enough room in these things to actually contain fluid.
- If I remember right, Bat-Mite was an imp from the 5th Dimension (He sang along side Marilyn McCoo) just like Superman's Mr. Mxyzptlk (or however the hell you spell his name).
- From HBO-land: Game of Thrones' "imp"-ish Peter Dinklage is an obvious choice, ditto Boardwalk's fiery Kelly Macdonald, but I'm surprised Michael Shannon, as Boardwalk's twisted Prohibition agent, wasn't recognized.
- Death cuts off a good man, as a choice imp is cut off to be grafted in a better stock; but it cuts off a wicked man, as a withered branch is cut off for the fire-cuts him off from this world, which he set his heart so much upon, and was, as it were, one with.