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Imps

/ɪmps/

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

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noun

1
A small, mischievous sprite, or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful.
2
A mischievous child.
3
A baby Tasmanian devil.
4
A young shoot of a plant, tree etc.

verb

1
To plant or engraft.
2
To graft, implant; to set or fix.
3
To engraft (feathers) into a bird's wing.
4
To eke out, strengthen, enlarge.

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pixynoun	Alternative spelling of pixie. [(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.]
scalawagnoun	(informal) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal.
pixienoun	(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
elfnoun	(fantasy) A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.
scallywagnoun	(informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal
gremlinnoun	An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.
rascalnoun	(often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
rapscallionnoun	(dated) A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.
scampnoun	A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
bratsnoun	(derogatory) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.
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rascalsnoun	(often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
scampsnoun	A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
goblinnoun	(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
dwarvesnoun	(now sometimes offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
minxesnoun	A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman.
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