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imp vs nestling

nestling vs imp

imp and nestling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imp Yes No No No
nestling Yes No No No
As nouns, nestling is a hypernym of imp; that is, nestling is a word with a broader meaning than imp:
  • imp: one who is playfully mischievous
  • nestling: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of imp include child, fry, kid, minor, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.
imp (noun) nestling (noun)
one who is playfully mischievous young bird not yet fledged
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous a young person of either sex
Difference between imp and nestling

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