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# imp

noun (imps)

«imp» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An imp is a small, mischievous devil or sprite in old stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imp/#m1)
2. An imp is a naughty little child, said playfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imp/#m2)

### In the lessons

a small creature who plays tricks and causes trouble, in fairy tales and folk tales

### Examples

- This is the imp's fault! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imp/#x1)
- The imp understood his business. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imp/#x2)
- Poor Iktomi cannot help being a little imp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imp/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «imp» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imp/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«imp» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/imp.html) on Mova free.