Definitions for imps

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IPA: /ɪmp/

Imps is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in imps (imps).

Definitions for imps

noun

1. a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
2. a mischievous child.
3. Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.
4. Archaic. an offspring.

verb (used with object)

1. Falconry. to graft (feathers) into a wing. 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.

Origin of imps

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 implan

Examples for imps

He was bred by Mr. Samuel Stratton; dropped December 13, 1878; got by imp.

imp, The: The nickname given to Tywin Lannister's youngest son, a dwarf named Tyrion (Peter Dinklage).

Cars, costumes, banners and decorations were all designed by this imp of ten.

That imp from Italy looking down—into something immense and dark and unknown.

I advised her to leave it, and begin, for the imp was patiently waiting her turn.

With the genitive to be supplied: brec þonne mste, 1488; imp.

An imp or a very large chameleon; she was exactly the color of the road.

"I'm very superstitious; I am sure it was an imp," Miss Sherwood said.

I put my own childhood into this imp, into him my first feelings toward this place.

Where had he been a year ago, this imp who had fervently crossed himself?