imp

IPA: ˈɪmp

(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.

(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.

Examples of "imp" in Sentences

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.
PLEASE NOTE: This bottle imp is being sold for entertainment purposes only.
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.