diavoletto — meaning in English

English meaning

• imp noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
• pickle noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
• trickster noun A mythological or folklore figure who uses cunning and mischief to outwit authority or other characters.

Senses

diavoletto is used for these senses in English:

• imp (chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) 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). [from 16th c.]
• imp (often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
• pickle (chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
• pickle (affectionate) A mildly mischievous loved one.
• trickster (mythology, literature) Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature.

imp — full definition

1. noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
2. noun A mischievous child.

pickle — full definition

1. noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. verb To preserve food in vinegar, brine, or a similar solution.

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