Child vs. Imp

Childnoun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

Childnoun

a female child, a girl.

Childnoun

One's son or daughter, regardless of age.

Childnoun

(cartomancy) The thirteenth Lenormand card.

Childnoun

A figurative offspring, particularly:

Childnoun

A person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or culture, regardless of age.

Childnoun

Anything derived from or caused by something.

Childnoun

(computing) A data item, process, or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another.

Childnoun

A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; - in law, legitimate offspring. Used also of animals and plants.

Childnoun

A descendant, however remote; - used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.

Childnoun

One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the people.

Childnoun

A noble youth. See Childe.

Childnoun

A young person of either sex. esp. one between infancy and youth; hence, one who exhibits the characteristics of a very young person, as innocence, obedience, trustfulness, limited understanding, etc.

Childnoun

A female infant.

Childverb

To give birth; to produce young.

Childnoun

a young person of either sex;

Childnoun

a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age;

Childnoun

an immature childish person;

Childnoun

a member of a clan or tribe;

Child

Biologically, a child (plural children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority.

Impnoun

A young or inferior devil; a malevolent supernatural creature, similar to a demon but smaller and less powerful.

Impnoun

A mischievous child.

Impnoun

A baby Tasmanian devil.

Impnoun

(obsolete) A young shoot of a plant, tree etc.

Impnoun

(obsolete) A scion, offspring; a child.

Impnoun

Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, such as an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; or a length of twisted hair in a fishing line.

Impverb

(obsolete) To plant or engraft.

Impverb

(archaic) To graft, implant; to set or fix.

Impverb

(falconry) To engraft (feathers) into a bird's wing.

Impverb

To eke out, strengthen, enlarge.

Impnoun

A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft.

Impnoun

An offspring; progeny; child; scion.

Impnoun

A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny demon; a contemptible evil worker.

Impnoun

Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, - as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line.

Impverb

To graft; to insert as a scion.

Impverb

To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather.

Impnoun

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Impnoun

one who is playfully mischievous

Imp

An imp is a European mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from the term ympe, used to denote a young grafted tree.