imp
noun
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
Example Sentences
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He specifically spoke about Hoggle’s “thought disorder,” a condition common among those with schizophrenia that can imped their ability to communicate.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
Thou hadst in the forgotten crowd Of common beauties lived unknown, Had not my verse extolled thy name, And with it imped the wings of Fame.
From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Burton Egbert Stevenson
"I have joined the wing, father, and I have imped the feathers; but I fear it will be Christmas ere she can fly again."
From Sir Nigel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Possibly he shared his master's belief that "even the best translation is for mere necessity but an evil imped wing to fly withal, or a heavy stump leg of wood to go withal."
From Early Theories of Translation by Flora Ross Amos
