imp.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. in the first place.

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Imp. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Emperor.

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imp. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. imperative.

2. imperfect.

3. imperial.

4. impersonal.

5. implement.

6. import.

7. important.

8. imported.

9. importer.

10. imprimatur.

11. imprint.

12. improper.

13. improved.

14. improvement.

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Imp. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Empress.

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imp ⁵ American  

[imp] / ɪmp /

noun

1. a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.

2. a mischievous child.

   Synonyms:

   devil, brat, rascal, scamp

3. Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.

4. Archaic. an offspring.

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verb (used with object)

1. Falconry.

   1. to graft (feathers) into a wing.

   2. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight.

2. Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair.

IMP ⁶ American  

1. International Match Point.

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imp. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. imperative

2. imperfect

3. imperial

4. imprimatur

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Imp. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Imperator

2. Imperatrix

3. Imperial

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imp ³ British  

/ ɪmp /

noun

1. a small demon or devil; mischievous sprite

2. a mischievous child

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verb

1. (tr) falconry to insert (new feathers) into the stumps of broken feathers in order to repair the wing of a hawk or falcon

Etymology

Origin of imp.¹

From the Latin word imprīmīs

Origin of Imp.²

From the Latin word Imperātor

Origin of Imp.⁴

From the Latin word Imperātrīx

Origin of imp⁵

before 900; (noun) Middle English impe, Old English impa, impe shoot, graft < Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Greek émphytos planted, implanted, verbal adjective of emphŷein to implant ( em- em- ² + phŷein to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impfōn, impitōn > German impfen to inoculate); sense “demon” < phrase imp of the devil

Example Sentences

Detective Webster stood beside her, appearing every bit the devilish imp.

From Literature

Evidence suggested that ImP can travel through the body, reach the brain, and contribute to the loss of dopamine-producing neurons.

From Science Daily

In both cases, ImP levels rose in the blood and brain tissue.

From Science Daily

What consequential life experiences have I missed, taunting my eyeballs, indulging this social media imp turned experimental pugilist as he bumbles around the ring with has-beens and never-weres?

From The Wall Street Journal

The new group’s constituent factions from the Pakistani Taliban have historically had strong affiliations with al Qaeda, and IMP has successfully moved into a power vacuum in Afghanistan left by the Islamic State Khorasan Province.

From The Wall Street Journal