Child vs. Imp — What's the Difference?

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.

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.

A person between birth and puberty.

A mischievous child.

A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.

A small demon.

An unborn infant; a fetus.

(Obsolete) A graft.

An infant; a baby.

To graft (new feathers) onto the wing of a trained falcon or hawk to repair damage or increase flying capacity.

One who is childish or immature.

To furnish with wings.

Someone to whom a specified person is a parent.

(obsolete) To engraft or plant (a plant or part of one, a sapling, etc.).

A member of a tribe; descendant

To graft or implant (something other than a plant); to fix or set (something) in.

An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circumstance

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.

A product or result of something specified

(by extension)

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

To provide (someone or something) with wings, hence enabling them or it to soar.

A kid aged 1 to 11 years, whereas neonates are aged 0 to 1 month, infants are aged 1 month to 12 months, and adolescents are aged 12 years to 18 years.

To add to or unite a object with (something) to lengthen the latter out or repair it; to eke out, enlarge, strengthen.

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.

A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2).

(cartomancy) The thirteenth Lenormand card.

(by extension)

(figurative) A figurative offspring, particularly:

A mischievous child.

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

A baby Tasmanian devil.

Anything derived from or caused by something.

(obsolete)

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

A young shoot of a plant, a tree, etc.; a sapling; also, a part of a plant used for grafting; a graft.

Youth of noble birth

An offspring or scion, especially of a noble family; (generally) a (usually male) child; a (young) man.

(mathematics) A subordinate node of a tree.

Something added to or united with another to lengthen it out or repair it (such as an eke or small stand on which a beehive is placed, or a length of twisted hair in a fishing line).

A female child, a girl.

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

To give birth; to beget or procreate.

An offspring; progeny; child; scion.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

To graft; to insert as a scion.

A noble youth. See Childe.

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

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.

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

A female infant.

One who is playfully mischievous

To give birth; to produce young.

A young person of either sex;

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

An immature childish person;

A member of a clan or tribe;