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imp

/ɪmp/

Meanings
noun
A small, mischievous sprite, or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful.

Examples :

"The mischievous imp peeked out from behind the bookshelf, giggling as it knocked over a stack of papers. "
mythology supernatural character being

Related Words

Illustration offspring

offspring noun

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɑfspɹɪŋ/

A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.

"My offspring are all in school now, and I'm very proud of them. "

Illustration distracting

distracting verb

/dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ /dəˈstræktɪŋ/

To divert the attention of.

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

Illustration energetic

energetic adjective

/ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk/ /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/

Possessing or pertaining to energy.

"Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space."

Illustration strengthen

strengthen verb

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/

To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

"strengthen a muscle"

Illustration malevolent

malevolent adjective

/məˈlɛvələnt/

Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others

"The teacher's malevolent stare made the student feel very uncomfortable. "

Illustration comparable

comparable noun

/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/

Something suitable for comparison.

"The new student's performance was a comparable achievement to the top students. "

Illustration mischievous

mischievous adjective

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/

Causing mischief; injurious.

"The mischievous kitten unraveled the toilet paper roll. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Illustration bookshelf

bookshelf noun

/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/

A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.

"The student placed her textbooks on the bookshelf after class. "

Illustration zookeeper

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

Illustration ornithologist

ornithologist noun

/ˌɔːrnɪˈθɑlədʒɪst/ /ˌɜːrnɪˈθɑlədʒɪst/

A person who studies or practices ornithology.

"The ornithologist observed the birds migrating through the park. "