imps
Tiny mischief spirits
Imps are small mischievous demons or sprites in folklore, often depicted as troublemaking servants of the devil.
The word extends to mischievous children: The little imps had hidden all my shoes.
As a verb, to imp is a falconry term for grafting feathers onto a damaged wing to restore flight.
Malicious mythical creatures
- spritesTiny supernatural beings
- pixiesTiny folklore troublemakers
- gremlinsImaginary mechanical saboteurs
- demonsMalevolent supernatural beings
faeries · elves · trolls · nymphs · banshees · familiars · hellions · fiends
Playful mischievous acts
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- devilryWicked or mischievous conduct
- rogueryDishonest or mischievous conduct
antics · troublemaking · naughtiness · misbehavior · hoaxes · deception · sabotage · chaos
Lighthearted playful movement
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
capering · prankishness · scamp · rascal · merry · gleeful · spirited · frisky
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- littleSmall in degree
- weeExtremely small
- smallLimited in size
miniature · elfin · pint-sized · petite · pocket-sized · teensy · minuscule · Lilliputian
Study of evil spirits
- occultConcealed from view
- netherworldRealm of the dead
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
hex · curse · possession · exorcism · haunting · enchantment · bewitchment · necromancy
goblins
Malicious mythical creatures
- spritesTiny supernatural beings
- pixiesTiny folklore troublemakers
- gremlinsImaginary mechanical saboteurs
demons · faeries · elves · trolls · nymphs · banshees · familiars · hellions · fiends · devils
pranks
Playful mischievous acts
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- devilryWicked or mischievous conduct
roguery · antics · troublemaking · naughtiness · misbehavior · hoaxes · deception · sabotage · chaos · havoc
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
merriment · capering · prankishness · scamp · rascal · merry · gleeful · spirited · frisky · sportive
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- littleSmall in degree
- weeExtremely small
small · miniature · elfin · pint-sized · petite · pocket-sized · teensy · minuscule · Lilliputian · bantam
demonology
Study of evil spirits
- occultConcealed from view
- netherworldRealm of the dead
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
conjuring · hex · curse · possession · exorcism · haunting · enchantment · bewitchment · necromancy · summoning
henchmen
Loyal subordinates to wrongdoers
- underlingsLower-ranked employees
- lackeysServile attendants
- servantsHired household workers
followers · acolytes · cohorts · familiars · attendants · thralls · flunkies · toadies · sidekicks
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- evil spiritsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- Faeriesfairy, fairies, fae, faerie, fey
- Fairiesfairies, faeries, fairy queen, fairy dust, fairy wings
- Little Folkgnome, gnomes, dwarf, dwarfs, elf
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, brats, lawbreakers