mermaid
noun
mer·maid ˈmər-ˌmād 
: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web As turtles swam through coral reefs, an image of a mermaid appears, then Halle Bailey, a Black actress and singer, was revealed as Ariel. 
Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 On a sunny morning in Rialto, Simmons, wearing a dashiki revealing forearm tattoos of a mermaid and a panther, was perplexed that the abuse at Cardinal Health had come from Latino colleagues. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The famous fairy tale follows the journey of a young mermaid who falls in love with a prince and wants to gain a human soul. David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The resulting mane moment was the second in a series, each interpretation toeing the line between loose mermaid lengths and sleek updo, the middle ground providing an impossibly romantic third space. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Shop five far-ranging pillars of the mermaid aesthetic below—to wear for the end of summer or to save until the next. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2022 Stormi went trick-or-treating dressed as a mermaid. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Sonia Namarnyilk layered three stencils to print complex patterns of mermaid-like water spirits, their fluid, bright orange undulations interspersed with playful turtles and rippling billabong plants. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 The two selfies that Fox paired with her plea to join the girl band show the actor wearing two pigtails styled in some loose, mermaid-like waves. Sara Miranda, Allure, 1 Mar. 2022 See More
Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 On a sunny morning in Rialto, Simmons, wearing a dashiki revealing forearm tattoos of a mermaid and a panther, was perplexed that the abuse at Cardinal Health had come from Latino colleagues. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The famous fairy tale follows the journey of a young mermaid who falls in love with a prince and wants to gain a human soul. David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The resulting mane moment was the second in a series, each interpretation toeing the line between loose mermaid lengths and sleek updo, the middle ground providing an impossibly romantic third space. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Shop five far-ranging pillars of the mermaid aesthetic below—to wear for the end of summer or to save until the next. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2022 Stormi went trick-or-treating dressed as a mermaid. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Sonia Namarnyilk layered three stencils to print complex patterns of mermaid-like water spirits, their fluid, bright orange undulations interspersed with playful turtles and rippling billabong plants. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 The two selfies that Fox paired with her plea to join the girl band show the actor wearing two pigtails styled in some loose, mermaid-like waves. Sara Miranda, Allure, 1 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English mermayde, from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid — more at marine
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
mermaid
noun
mer·maid ˈmər-ˌmād
: an imaginary sea creature usually shown with a woman's head and body and a fish's tail
mermaids
noun
as in sirens
an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail instead of legs Synonyms & Similar Words
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