adj
Meaning 1
Possessing the qualities or appearances of an imp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
implike
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/ˈɪmp.laɪk/
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
naughtily or annoyingly playful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- teasing and worrying with impish laughter
- a wicked prank
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arch, impish, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English imp Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English implike From imp + -like.