Word: Imp
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English impa, impe ‘young shoot, scion’, impian ‘to graft’, based on Greek emphuein ‘to implant’. In late Middle English, the noun denoted a descendant, especially of a noble family, and later a child of the devil or a person regarded as such; hence a ‘little devil’ or mischievous child (early 17th century)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small, mischievous devil or sprite.
Short Definition:small, mischievous devil or sprite
Word: Imp
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
repair a damaged feather in (the wing or tail of a trained hawk) by attaching part of a new feather.
Short Definition:repair damaged feather in by attaching part of new feather
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