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Nymph

/ˈnɪmf/

(Greek, Roman) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.

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📖 Definitions of "Nymph"

noun

1
(Greek, Roman) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
2
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
3
The larva of certain insects.
4
Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.

🔄 Synonyms of "Nymph"

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Word	Definition
hourinoun	(Islam) A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nymph"

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Word	Definition
hourinoun	(Islam) A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
thetisnoun	(Greek mythology) One of the nereids; the mother of Achilles
sylphnoun	(by extension) A slender woman or girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
dragonflynoun	An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
stoneflynoun	Any of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera.
bostoniannoun	A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
nimphnoun	Obsolete spelling of nymph. [(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.]
water nymphnoun	(mythology) A female spirit presiding over fountains, wells, streams, etc.
waternymphnoun	Alternative form of water nymph. [(mythology) A female spirit presiding over fountains, wells, streams, etc.]
tree nymphnoun	(Greek mythology) In Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.
naiadnoun	(Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
nymphæumnoun	Archaic spelling of nymphaeum. [(Ancient Greece and Rome) A shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain.]
rivermaidennoun	(mythology, fantasy) A nymph or female spirit associated with a river.
undinenoun	A female water-sprite or nymph.
naidnoun	National Association for Information Destruction
hydriadnoun	A water nymph.
egerianoun	(Roman mythology) A nymph or minor goddess from Roman mythology.
polynoenoun	(Greek mythology) One of the nereids.
ephydriadnoun	(rare) A dryad, a water nymph.
oceanidnoun	(Greek mythology) Any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea-nymph.