nymphetn.adj.

Brit.

/nɪmˈfɛt/,

/ˈnɪmfɪt/, U.S.

/nɪmˈfɛt/,

/ˈnɪmfᵻt/

Forms: 1600s nymphette, 1600s 1800s– nymphet.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nymph n.¹, -et suffix¹.

Etymology: < nymph n.¹ + -et suffix¹. Compare Middle French, French nymphette (1512 in sense A. 1); with sense A. 2 compare nymphette n.In form nymphette in quot. 1616 at sense A. 1 probably after Middle French nymphette (see above). N.E.D. (1907) gives only the pronunciation (ni·mfėt) /ˈnɪmfɪt/.

A. n.

†1. Chiefly poetic. A young or small nymph. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [noun] > nymph

nymphc1385

fairy1542

nymphet1612

nymphlin1773

nymphid1866

1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xi. Argt. 171 Of the Nymphets sporting there In Wyrrall, and in Delamere.

1616 W. Drummond Poems (rev. ed.) sig. P1^v Thou..tell Thetis Nymphettes bright, That not a happier Wight Doth breath beneath the Skie.

1855 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Eclogues ix, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 60 Who could the nymphets sing?

2. A sexually attractive or sexually mature young girl. Cf. nymphette n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive person > woman

morsela1450

honeypot1618

enchantera1704

peach1710

enchantress1713

sparkler1713

enslaver1728

witch1740

fascinatress1799

honey1843

biscuit1855

fairy1862

baby1863

scorcher1881

cracker1891

peacherino1896

hot tamale1897

mink1899

hotty?1913

babe1915

a bit of skirt1916

cookie1917

tomato1918

snuggle-pup1922

nifty1923

brahma1925

package1931

ginch1934

blonde bombshell1942

beast1946

smasher1948

a bit of crackling1949

nymphet1955

nymphette1961

fox1963

beaver1968

superbabe1970

brick house1977

nubile1977

yummy mummy1993

1955 V. Nabokov Lolita I. v. 23 Between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travellers, twice or many times older than they, reveal their true nature which is not human, but nymphic (that is, demoniac); and these chosen creatures I propose to designate as ‘nymphets’.

1959 Listener 8 Jan. 63/2 A whole chorus of what the author of Lolita calls ‘nymphets’.

1971 Southerly 31 12 She is..at her first appearance a shameless nymphet of thirteen already indifferent to the number of boys who have enjoyed her favours.

1987 C. Thubron Behind Wall iii. 103 An absent sister, a divorcee whose daughter was the skinny nymphet Yulong.

B. adj. (attributive).

That is a nymphet; relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a nymphet.

ΚΠ

1959 Spectator 25 Sept. 406/1 Their ‘baby doll’ outfits had the nymphet look which has been in fashion this summer.

1969 V. Nabokov Ada i. xxxv. 218 Her lovely strong legs had, maybe, grown longer but they still preserved the sleek palor and suppleness of her nymphet years.

1981 N. Bawden Walking Naked iii. 155 An exquisite nymphet princess out of a fairy tale.

1996 Big Issue 15 July 33/2 The exhibition serves up a fascinatingly sexualised glimpse into Manhattan's hustling nymphet culture.

Compounds

nymphet-chasing adj.

ΚΠ

1971 Daily Tel. 27 May 8/4 Mother, a randy alcoholic; father, a seedy, nymphet-chasing Peter Pan.

1997 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 30 Mar. 6/3 The nymphet-chasing, Casanovian compulsiveness and..Stalinist speechmaking.

nymphet-loving adj.

ΚΠ

1960 Encounter June 86/2 The hero..bails out a nymphet-loving painter.

1998 Daily News Los Angeles (Nexis) 22 July Nabokov reserved some sympathy for nymphet-loving Humbert Humbert.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nymphet
释义	nymphetn.adj. Brit. /nɪmˈfɛt/, /ˈnɪmfɪt/, U.S. /nɪmˈfɛt/, /ˈnɪmfᵻt/ Forms: 1600s nymphette, 1600s 1800s– nymphet. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nymph n.¹, -et suffix¹. Etymology: < nymph n.¹ + -et suffix¹. Compare Middle French, French nymphette (1512 in sense A. 1); with sense A. 2 compare nymphette n.In form nymphette in quot. 1616 at sense A. 1 probably after Middle French nymphette (see above). N.E.D. (1907) gives only the pronunciation (ni·mfėt) /ˈnɪmfɪt/. A. n. †1. Chiefly poetic. A young or small nymph. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [noun] > nymph nymphc1385 fairy1542 nymphet1612 nymphlin1773 nymphid1866 1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xi. Argt. 171 Of the Nymphets sporting there In Wyrrall, and in Delamere. 1616 W. Drummond Poems (rev. ed.) sig. P1^v Thou..tell Thetis Nymphettes bright, That not a happier Wight Doth breath beneath the Skie. 1855 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Eclogues ix, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 60 Who could the nymphets sing? 2. A sexually attractive or sexually mature young girl. Cf. nymphette n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive person > woman morsela1450 honeypot1618 enchantera1704 peach1710 enchantress1713 sparkler1713 enslaver1728 witch1740 fascinatress1799 honey1843 biscuit1855 fairy1862 baby1863 scorcher1881 cracker1891 peacherino1896 hot tamale1897 mink1899 hotty?1913 babe1915 a bit of skirt1916 cookie1917 tomato1918 snuggle-pup1922 nifty1923 brahma1925 package1931 ginch1934 blonde bombshell1942 beast1946 smasher1948 a bit of crackling1949 nymphet1955 nymphette1961 fox1963 beaver1968 superbabe1970 brick house1977 nubile1977 yummy mummy1993 1955 V. Nabokov Lolita I. v. 23 Between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travellers, twice or many times older than they, reveal their true nature which is not human, but nymphic (that is, demoniac); and these chosen creatures I propose to designate as ‘nymphets’. 1959 Listener 8 Jan. 63/2 A whole chorus of what the author of Lolita calls ‘nymphets’. 1971 Southerly 31 12 She is..at her first appearance a shameless nymphet of thirteen already indifferent to the number of boys who have enjoyed her favours. 1987 C. Thubron Behind Wall iii. 103 An absent sister, a divorcee whose daughter was the skinny nymphet Yulong. B. adj. (attributive). That is a nymphet; relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a nymphet. ΚΠ 1959 Spectator 25 Sept. 406/1 Their ‘baby doll’ outfits had the nymphet look which has been in fashion this summer. 1969 V. Nabokov Ada i. xxxv. 218 Her lovely strong legs had, maybe, grown longer but they still preserved the sleek palor and suppleness of her nymphet years. 1981 N. Bawden Walking Naked iii. 155 An exquisite nymphet princess out of a fairy tale. 1996 Big Issue 15 July 33/2 The exhibition serves up a fascinatingly sexualised glimpse into Manhattan's hustling nymphet culture. Compounds nymphet-chasing adj. ΚΠ 1971 Daily Tel. 27 May 8/4 Mother, a randy alcoholic; father, a seedy, nymphet-chasing Peter Pan. 1997 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 30 Mar. 6/3 The nymphet-chasing, Casanovian compulsiveness and..Stalinist speechmaking. nymphet-loving adj. ΚΠ 1960 Encounter June 86/2 The hero..bails out a nymphet-loving painter. 1998 Daily News Los Angeles (Nexis) 22 July Nabokov reserved some sympathy for nymphet-loving Humbert Humbert. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1612
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