The difference between Imp and Rascal

When used as nouns, imp means a young shoot of a plant, tree etc, whereas rascal means a dishonest person.


Imp is also verb with the meaning: to plant or engraft.

Rascal is also adjective with the meaning: low.

check bellow for the other definitions of Imp and Rascal

  1. Imp as a noun (obsolete):

    A young shoot of a plant, tree etc.

  2. Imp as a noun (obsolete):

    A scion, offspring; a child.

  3. Imp as a noun:

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

  4. Imp as a noun:

    A mischievous child.

  5. Imp as a noun (UK, dialect, obsolete):

    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.

  6. Imp as a noun:

    A baby Tasmanian devil.

  1. Imp as a verb (obsolete):

    To plant or engraft.

  2. Imp as a verb (archaic):

    To graft, implant; to set or fix.

  3. Imp as a verb (falconry):

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

  4. Imp as a verb:

    To eke out, strengthen, enlarge.

  1. Rascal as a noun:

    A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.

  2. Rascal as a noun:

    Sometimes : a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.

    Examples:

    "That little rascal bit me!"

    "If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the rascals out."

  3. Rascal as a noun (Papua New Guinea):

    A member of a criminal gang.

  1. Rascal as an adjective (archaic):

    Low; lowly, part of or belonging to the common rabble.

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