See imp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, stanza 4, page 128:",
"text": "That headleſſe tyrants tronke he reard from ground, / And, having ympt the head to it agayne, / Vpon his vſuall beaſt it firmely bound, / And made it ſo to ride, as it aliue was found.",
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"ref": "1900, E[dward] B[lair] Michell, “Accidents and Maladies”, in The Art and Practice of Hawking, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, page 229:",
"text": "I have known feathers so imped that the eye could not discern the place of juncture, and it was difficult even to discover it by passing the thumb-nail down the shaft of the imped feather.",
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"ref": "2004, Roseann Tomko, Illinois Audubon, Wayne, Ill.: Illinois Audubon Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19, column 1:",
"text": "Bird rehabilitators borrow a trick from falconry with the age-old process of imping flight feathers on to a damaged bird.",
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"ref": "2016, David E. Scott, “Feathers and Aging”, in Raptor Medicine, Surgery and Rehabilitation, 2nd edition, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, Boston, Mass.: CABI, →ISBN, pages 246 and 250:",
"text": "[page 246, column 1] Feather damage is a serious problem for any bird. […] Repairing or imping broken feathers is a very good option in these cases and may save months or even a year in captivity. […] [page 250, column 1] Note that a feather can usually only be imped once since it is very difficult or impossible to remove and then replace an imping needle from within a feather shaft after it has been glued in place.",
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"(falconry, veterinary medicine) To engraft (a feather) on to a broken feather in a bird's wing or tail to repair it; to engraft (feathers) on to a bird, or a bird's wing or tail."
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"ref": "[1633], George Herbert, “Easter Wings”, in [Nicholas Ferrar], editor, The Temple. Sacred Poems, and Private Ejaculations, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel; and are to be sold by Francis Green, […], →OCLC, page 35:",
"text": "With thee / Let me combine, / And feel this day thy victorie: / For, if I imp my wing on thine, / Affliction ſhall advance the flight in me.",
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"ref": "1981 December 1, Ruth Geller, “The Lesbian Teacher”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 20, page 5:",
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"code": "cmn",
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"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "pahalain"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "vaadulain"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
],
"word": "tontti"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "demonietto"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diavoletto"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "folletto"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"alt": "あくま",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "akuma",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "悪魔"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"alt": "じゃき",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jaki",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "邪鬼"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "angma",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "악마"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "sagwi",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "사귀"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabolullus"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "ǵávolče",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ѓа́волче"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "mr",
"lang": "Marathi",
"roman": "impa",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "इम्प"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dgiâbliotîn"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "chochlik"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabełek"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "diablę"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabrete"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "drăcușor"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "besjónok",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бесёнок"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "čertjónok",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "чертёнок"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "čórtik",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "чёртик"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dʹjavoljónok",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дьяволёнок"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diablillo"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "smådjävul"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "bisenjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "бісеня́"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "bísyk",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бі́сик"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "čortenjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "чортеня́"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "čortjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "чортя́"
},
{
"_dis1": "70 19 2 2 1 2 4",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "dyjavolenjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "дияволеня́"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "21 27 3 18 3 3 8 1 5 5 3 3",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Mythological creatures",
"orig": "en:Mythological creatures",
"parents": [
"Fantasy",
"Mythology",
"Fiction",
"Speculative fiction",
"Culture",
"Artistic works",
"Genres",
"Society",
"Art",
"Entertainment",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1771, James Beattie, The Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius. A Poem. Book the First, London: […] E[dward] & C[harles] Dilly, […]; Edinburgh: A[lexander] Kincaid and W[illiam] Creech; and J[ohn] Bell, […], →OCLC, stanza XIX, page 10:",
"text": "Concourſe, and noiſe, and toil, he ever fled; / Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray / Of ſquabbling imps; but to the foreſt ſped, / Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head; […]",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1908 October, Kenneth Grahame, “The Further Adventures of Toad”, in The Wind in the Willows, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC, page 221:",
"text": "[…] I've left my young children to look after themselves, and a more mischievous and troublesome set of young imps doesn't exist, ma'am; […]",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A mischievous child."
],
"id": "en-imp-en-noun-FDNExyco",
"links": [
[
"humorous",
"humorous"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(by extension)",
"(often humorous) A mischievous child."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "brat"
},
{
"word": "little dickens"
},
{
"word": "scamp"
},
{
"word": "urchin"
}
],
"tags": [
"broadly",
"humorous",
"often"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nemirnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "немирник"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "palavnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "палавник"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎšljo",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "въшльо"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "pillet"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "xiǎoguǐ",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "小鬼"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "skælm"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "schelm"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "riiviö"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "kakara"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Bengel"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Schlingel"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Teufelchen"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Schelm"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "diavoláki",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "διαβολάκι"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "kópé"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "csirkefogó"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diavoletto"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "frugoletto"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "frugolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "monellaccio"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "monello"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"alt": "ちゃめ",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "chame",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "茶目"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "némirko",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "не́мирко"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "pálavko",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "па́лавко"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "pálavnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "па́лавник"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "némirnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "не́мирник"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "skjelm"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ananas"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ancymon"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"rare"
],
"word": "diablica"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "filut"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "gagatek"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "gałgan"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "huncwot"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "jucha"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ladaco"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "łapserdak"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "łobuz"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "łobuziak"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nicpoń"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "niecnota"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "numerek"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "psotnik"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"rare"
],
"word": "ptaszek"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rozrabiaka"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"english": "archaic or bookish",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ścichapęk"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"rare"
],
"word": "sowizdrzał"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "szatan"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "urwipołeć"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "urwis"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "utrapieniec"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"rare"
],
"word": "wisus"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ziółko"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"regional"
],
"word": "baciar"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabrete"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pirralho"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "pivete"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "balovník",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "баловни́к"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "balovníca",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "баловни́ца"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "besjónok",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бесёнок"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "čertjónok",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "чертёнок"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 80 1 1 0 4 0",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dʹjavoljónok",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дьяволёнок"
},
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},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "dʺjabaljó",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "д'ябалё"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "djávolče",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "дя́волче"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dimoniet"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diablet"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "惡魔"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "èmó",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "恶魔"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "xiéguǐ",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "邪鬼"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "aardmannetje"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "kabouter"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "diableto"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "maahinen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "piru"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "pikkupiru"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diablotin"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lutin"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Kobold"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Teufelchen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "diavoláki",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "διαβολάκι"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "diableto"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "pahalain"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "vaadulain"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
],
"word": "tontti"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "demonietto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diavoletto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "folletto"
},
{
"alt": "あくま",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "akuma",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "悪魔"
},
{
"alt": "じゃき",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jaki",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "邪鬼"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "angma",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "악마"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "sagwi",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"word": "사귀"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabolullus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "ǵávolče",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ѓа́волче"
},
{
"code": "mr",
"lang": "Marathi",
"roman": "impa",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "इम्प"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dgiâbliotîn"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "chochlik"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabełek"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "diablę"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabrete"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "drăcușor"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "besjónok",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бесёнок"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "čertjónok",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "чертёнок"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "čórtik",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "чёртик"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dʹjavoljónok",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дьяволёнок"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diablillo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "smådjävul"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "bisenjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "бісеня́"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "bísyk",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бі́сик"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "čortenjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "чортеня́"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "čortjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "чортя́"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "dyjavolenjá",
"sense": "small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "дияволеня́"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nemirnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "немирник"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "palavnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "палавник"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎšljo",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "въшльо"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "pillet"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "xiǎoguǐ",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "小鬼"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "skælm"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "schelm"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "riiviö"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "kakara"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Bengel"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Schlingel"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Teufelchen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Schelm"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "diavoláki",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "διαβολάκι"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "kópé"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "csirkefogó"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diavoletto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "frugoletto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "frugolo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "monellaccio"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "monello"
},
{
"alt": "ちゃめ",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "chame",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "茶目"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "némirko",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "не́мирко"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "pálavko",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "па́лавко"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "pálavnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "па́лавник"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "némirnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "не́мирник"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"word": "skjelm"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ananas"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ancymon"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"rare"
],
"word": "diablica"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "filut"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "gagatek"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "gałgan"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "huncwot"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "jucha"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ladaco"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "łapserdak"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "łobuz"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "łobuziak"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nicpoń"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "niecnota"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "numerek"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "psotnik"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"rare"
],
"word": "ptaszek"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rozrabiaka"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"english": "archaic or bookish",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ścichapęk"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"rare"
],
"word": "sowizdrzał"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "szatan"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "urwipołeć"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "urwis"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "utrapieniec"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"rare"
],
"word": "wisus"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ziółko"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"regional"
],
"word": "baciar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "diabrete"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pirralho"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "pivete"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "balovník",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "баловни́к"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "balovníca",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "баловни́ца"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "besjónok",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бесёнок"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "čertjónok",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "чертёнок"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dʹjavoljónok",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дьяволёнок"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "negódnik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "него́дник"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "negódnica",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "него́дница"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "plut",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "плут"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "plutóvka",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "плуто́вка"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "postreljónok",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "пострелёнок"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prokáznik",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "прока́зник"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prokáznica",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "прока́зница"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "šalún",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "шалу́н"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "šalúnʹja",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "шалу́нья"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "šélʹma",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "ше́льма"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "mischievous child",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pícaro"
}
],
"word": "imp"
}
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