Definition of imps Imps
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What does imps mean?
Wiktionary 
- imps (Noun)
Plural of imp.
Part of speech
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| imp - one who is playfully mischievous | ||
| scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag | ||
| youngster, minor, tiddler, tike, nestling, nipper, small fry, tyke, shaver, fry, child, kid young bird not yet fledged | ||
| imp - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous | ||
| elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie | ||
| fay, sprite, faerie, faery, fairy a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers | ||
| folklore the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture | ||
| leprechaun a mischievous elf in Irish folklore | ||
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Wiktionary
- imp (Noun)
A child of the Devil; a malevolent supernatural creature, similar to a demon but smaller and less powerful. - imp (Noun)
A mischievous child. - imp (Verb)
To plant or engraft. - imp (Verb)
To graft, implant; to set or fix. - imp (Verb)
To engraft feathers into a bird's wing. - imp (Verb)
To eke out , strengthen, enlarge.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- imp (n.)
A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft. - imp (n.)
An offspring; progeny; child; scion. - imp (n.)
A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny demon; a contemptible evil worker. - imp (n.)
Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line. - imp (n.)
To graft; to insert as a scion. - imp (n.)
To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather. Hence, Fig.: To repair; to extend; to increase; to strengthen to equip.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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imp
imp, n. a little devil or wicked spirit: a son, offspring, a pert child.—v.t. (falconry) to mend a broken or defective wing by inserting a feather: to qualify for flight.—adj. Imp′ish, like an imp: fiendish. [A.S. impe—Low L. impotus, a graft—Gr. emphytos, engrafted.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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imp
One length of twisted hair in a fishing-line.
Wikipedia 
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An imp is a mythological creature similar to a fairy or demon, usually described in folklore and superstition. The word is related to "impious".
Imps are usually described as mischievous more than a serious threat, and as lesser creatures, not important supernatural beings. The small helpers who attend the devil are sometimes described as imps. They are usually described as small and very active.
Imps were the common name given to familiar spirits that served witches in the middle ages. Imps were usually kept inside artifacts such as gemstone pieces or vials and summoned for service by magics.
