water nymph

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noun

a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid.

water lily.

any aquatic plant of the genus Najas, having narrow, opposite leaves.

Origin of water nymph

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby water nymph

water mint, water moccasin, water mold, water motor, Water Music, water nymph, water oak, water oats, water of constitution, water of crystallization, water off a duck's back

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Example sentences from the Web for water nymph

Ask the water-nymph to rise dripping from yonder fountain, and exchange a moist pressure of the hand with me!
The Marble Faun, Volume I.|Nathaniel Hawthorne
A mermaid, a water-nymph, a little white-shouldered Undine was peeping up and mocking him!
The Boy with Wings|Berta Ruck
The rock known as the Lurlie was the resort of a water-nymph, who was about as capricious as other nymphs.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
The eyes of the water-nymph blinked at him through wet-fringed lids.
The Mermaid|Lily Dougall

Yes; they emerge like a water-nymph and a river-deity, and paddle hand in hand out of the depths of the dark pool.
Twice Told Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for water nymph

water nymph

noun

any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology

any of various aquatic plants, esp a water lily or a naiad

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单词	water nymph
释义	water nymph SEE SYNONYMS FOR water nymph ON THESAURUS.COM noun a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid. water lily. any aquatic plant of the genus Najas, having narrow, opposite leaves. Origin of water nymph Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Words nearby water nymph water mint, water moccasin, water mold, water motor, Water Music, water nymph, water oak, water oats, water of constitution, water of crystallization, water off a duck's back Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water nymph Ask the water-nymph to rise dripping from yonder fountain, and exchange a moist pressure of the hand with me! The Marble Faun, Volume I.\|Nathaniel Hawthorne A mermaid, a water-nymph, a little white-shouldered Undine was peeping up and mocking him! The Boy with Wings\|Berta Ruck The rock known as the Lurlie was the resort of a water-nymph, who was about as capricious as other nymphs. Nasby in Exile\|David R. Locke The eyes of the water-nymph blinked at him through wet-fringed lids. The Mermaid\|Lily Dougall Yes; they emerge like a water-nymph and a river-deity, and paddle hand in hand out of the depths of the dark pool. Twice Told Tales\|Nathaniel Hawthorne British Dictionary definitions for water nymph water nymph noun any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology any of various aquatic plants, esp a water lily or a naiad Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to water nymph nix, kelpie, mermaid, naiad, water sprite
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water nymph

noun

Origin of water nymph

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Example sentences from the Web for water nymph

British Dictionary definitions for water nymph

noun

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