English noun: imp |
1. | imp (person) (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous |
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| Synonyms | brownie, elf, gremlin, hob, pixie, pixy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | leprechaun, sandman |
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| Domain category | folklore |
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2. | imp (person) one who is playfully mischievous |
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| Synonyms | monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp |
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| Broader (hypernym) | child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | brat, holy terror, little terror, terror |
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