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impish

/ˈɪmpɪʃ/

Meanings
adjective
Mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

Examples :

"The impish young boy hid his sister's favorite doll under the bed. "
character human supernatural

Related Words

Illustration boy

boy noun

/bɔːə/

A young male.

"Kate is dating a boy named Jim."

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration mischievous

mischievous adjective

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/

Causing mischief; injurious.

"The mischievous kitten unraveled the toilet paper roll. "

Illustration hid

hid verb

/hɪd/

To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

"He hides his magazines under the bed."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

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under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

Being lower; being beneath something.

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

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befitting verb

/biːˈfɪt.ɪŋ/ /bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/

To be fit for

"His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station."

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

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imp noun

/ɪmp/

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

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

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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."

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doll noun

/dɒl/ /dɑl/

A toy in the form of a human.

"My little sister loves her new doll; she takes it everywhere. "