imp

Other forms of imp

plural

imps·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about imp

What does imp mean?

imp means "(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in imp?

imp has 1 syllable: imp. In IPA it is /ˈɪmp/.

What is another word for imp?

Close synonyms include elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is imp a common word?

imp is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.