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James Gleick

Meaning of "impish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPISH

impish  [ˈɪmpɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMPISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Imp

An imp is a 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.

Definition of impish in the English dictionary

The definition of impish in the dictionary is of or resembling an imp; mischievous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPISH


blimpish
ˈblɪmpɪʃ
clumpish
ˈklʌmpɪʃ
dampish
ˈdæmpɪʃ
dumpish
ˈdʌmpɪʃ
frumpish
ˈfrʌmpɪʃ
gampish
ˈɡæmpɪʃ
glumpish
ˈɡlʌmpɪʃ
grumpish
ˈɡrʌmpɪʃ
lumpish
ˈlʌmpɪʃ
mugwumpish
ˈmʌɡˌwʌmpɪʃ
mumpish
ˈmʌmpɪʃ
plumpish
ˈplʌmpɪʃ
rompish
ˈrɒmpɪʃ
scampish
ˈskæmpɪʃ
swampish
ˈswɒmpɪʃ
trampish
ˈtræmpɪʃ
vampish
ˈvæmpɪʃ
wampish
ˈwɒmpɪʃ
wimpish
ˈwɪmpɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPISH

impi
impieties
impiety
impinge
impingement
impingement attack
impinger
impious
impiously
impiousness
impishly
impishness
implacability
implacable
implacableness
implacably
implacental
implant
implantation
implanter

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPISH

apish
cheapish
guttersnipish
Lappish
mopish
papish
pish
popish
poppish
quippish
raspish
sharpish
sheepish
snappish
steepish
trollopish
uppish
waspish
will-o-the-wispish
wispish

Synonyms and antonyms of impish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impish

Translation of «impish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPISH

Find out the translation of impish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顽皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

traviesa
570 millions of speakers

English

impish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शरारती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

озорная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

travesso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

espiègle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Impish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schelmisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いたずらな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 악마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống như ma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறும்பு மிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोडकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

afacan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

psotny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пустотлива
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neastâmpărat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβολικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondeunde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPISH»

The term «impish» is regularly used and occupies the 101.190 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impish

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QUOTES WITH «IMPISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impish.
1
James Gleick
We have met the Devil of Information Overload and his impish underlings, the computer virus, the busy signal, the dead link, and the PowerPoint presentation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPISH»

Discover the use of impish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Let's Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition: A Compendium of ...
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." - Humphrey Bogart At last, here's your excuse to catch up. Introducing Let's Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition, a compendium of long-forgotten libations due for a revival.
Lesley M. M. Blume, 2013
2
Skewed Views: An Impish, Puckish, Even Waggish Collection of ...
The author presents an eccentric, amusing cartoon look at the flaws and foibles that connect us to each other and to the world around us.
Roy Schlemme, 2002
3
Playstation Portable Hack Database: List of every hack for ...
_L 0x1034653E 0x00000063 _L 0x1034B92E 0x00000063 _L 0x1034653C 0x00000080 _L 0x1034B92C 0x00000080 _C0 Max Impish Skull (goblin) _L 0x10346542 0x00000063 _L 0x1034B932 0x00000063 _L 0x10346540 0x00000080 ...
OneHitGamer
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Book News) Mischievous combines the implications of frolicsome and impish < took a secret and mischievous pleasure in the bewilderment of her attendants— Stafford) Although it may imply the doing of mischief (see mischief under INJURY l) ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
5
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek has continued to change people's lives for over thirty years.
Annie Dillard, 2011
6
The Taeping rebellion in China
Chow Seih-nang ! the hundred and odd people you brought entered, you say, the impish camp ; do you know what impish chief was at the head of the said camp ? ' " Seih-nang. — ' The name of the said impish chief was Sae ; he is an uncle of ...
Lindesay Brine, 1862
7
The Advocate
Galecki: [Laughing] I'm impish? Roos: Yes. I have you in my Rolodex under " Impish." I hesitated calling you in for Bounce because I didn't want to ask you to play gay twice. I held off, and I was being protective and a little homophobic. It's kind ...
8
Motorboating - ND
Impish II had little difl'iculty in winning both four mile heats of Class D Free for All event. Moco II, owned by \Villiam Kramer, finished in second place. The speed of 34.04 miles an hour established by Impish II was a new American record for four  ...
9
Conceptions of Philosophy:
On the other hand, in impish surroundings, if Sid claimed to see a baguette, we could confront him with the impish possibilities and force the admission that all he really saw was the facing surface. All of which is just what one would expect if it ...
Anthony O'Hear, 2009
10
Perception: Essays After Frege
It is that in impish surroundings the marks of a baguette are not on its facing crust. So it is not that perception makes available to Sid information he cannot use. It is rather that it does not make available to him information he perfectly well could ...
Charles Travis, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impish is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, Theatre review: An …
replete with impish synchronised rock-band footwork (the director is choreographer Steven Hoggett). The piece also mines deep into the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
The Resurgent Power of Miles Davis' Late Music | PopMatters
The real closer is “Jean Pierre”, a concert staple of Miles Davis in his comeback period, a bumping tune with an impish children's song melody ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
3
New Releases - Philly.com
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ***1/2 The title characters are high school boys who make impish movie shorts that riff on the film classics they ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
New Lib Dem leader insists party can recover lost ground
An evangelical Christian, Mr Farron, a superb communicator with a frequently impish sense of humour, was praised by party members during ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
Omar Sharif: An actor who will be remembered | Latest News … - DNA
But his brooding romance, endearing charm and impish twinkle will long be remembered. The author is a playwright, theatre director, musician ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
6
The Imp wants to play
The Imp thinks the unthinkable and does the unmentionable, and encourages audiences to become a bit more 'impish' themselves. Tickets are ... «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»
7
Rod Stewart Tells 'Shagging' Stories, Says Detroit Was One Of The …
replied Stewart with an impish grin. “Shagging and a drinkin',” he added reminiscently. Obliging the change of topic request, Corden cued up ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
8
Raheem Sterling: Liverpool to Manchester City transfer was a mess …
You think of the impish figure who, with a turn inside and a touch outside dumped Vincent Kompany and Joe Hart on the ground before ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
9
When Did Food Culture Get So Straight?
And, to everyone's surprise, it was the station's most unlikely show host, an inarticulate restaurant chef from Massachusetts with an impish ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Grammy, Tony winners on stage Friday night
“This impish, twinkling-eyed performer exudes the buoyant spirits of a contemporary vaudevillian,” said Stephen Holden of the New York Times. «Jamestown Press, Jul 15»

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