nymph in English dictionary

  • nymph

    Meanings and definitions of "nymph"

    • The larva of certain insects.
    • (Greek & Roman mythology) Any minor female deity associated with water, forests, &c.
    • A young girl, especially one who inspires lustful feelings.
    • noun
      The larva of certain insects.
    • noun
      ( Greek & Roman mythology) Any minor female deity associated with water, forests, grotto, etc.
    • noun
      A young girl, especially one who is thought to inspire lustful feelings.
    • A voluptuously beautiful young woman.
    • A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly).
    • A minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden.
    • insect larva
    • mythology: minor water deity
    • young girl which may inspire lust
    • noun
      a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
    • noun
      a voluptuously beautiful young woman
    • noun
      (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"

    Synonyms of "nymph" in English dictionary

    adult female, Greco-Roman deity, woman are the top synonyms of "nymph" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of nymph

    • nymph ( plural  nymphs  or nymphæ)
    • nymph (plural nymphs or nymphæ)
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