nymph

[ nimf ]

/ nɪmf /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nymph ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.

a beautiful or graceful young woman.

a maiden.

the young of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis.

Origin of nymph

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Greek nýmphē “bride, nymph”

SYNONYMS FOR nymph

1 naiad, oread, dryad, hamadryad.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nymph ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for nymph

1. See sylph.

OTHER WORDS FROM nymph

nymphal, nym·phe·an

[nim-fee-uhn], /ˈnɪm fi ən/, adjectiveun·nymph·al, adjectiveun·nym·phe·an, adjective

Words nearby nymph

nylon, nylon letdown, nylons, Nyman, NYME, nymph, nympha, nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for nymph

Taurus draws on the myth of Io, the nymph who was turned into a snow-white cow.
Horoscopes: May 8-14|Starsky + Cox|May 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"You look as if you found the nymph at home," said Rose, knowing how much he liked the Comus.
Rose in Bloom|Louisa May Alcott
Dryope would have hastened from the spot, but the displeasure of the nymph had fallen upon her.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
Now, while she stopped to pluck a flowering reed, she stood among the stems like a nymph.
The Tour|Louis Couperus

At length, when the moaning ceased, he sprang to his feet and ran like a nymph with swift outstretched toes.
Old Indian Legends|Zitkala-Sa
An arrow from the fatal quiver made him mad with unrequited love for the nymph Daphne.
Correggio|Estelle M. Hurll

British Dictionary definitions for nymph

nymph

/ (nɪmf) /

noun

myth a spirit of nature envisaged as a beautiful maiden

mainly poetic a beautiful young woman

the immature form of some insects, such as the dragonfly and mayfly, and certain arthropods. Nymphs resemble the adult, apart from having underdeveloped reproductive organs and (in the case of insects) wings, and develop into the adult without a pupal stage

Derived forms of nymph

nymphal or nymphean (ˈnɪmfɪən), adjectivenymphlike, adjective

Word Origin for nymph

C14: via Old French from Latin, from Greek numphē nymph; related to Latin nūbere to marry

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

Scientific definitions for nymph

nymph

[ nĭmf ]

The immature form of those insects that do not pass through a pupal stage. Nymphs usually resemble the adults, but are smaller, lack fully developed wings, and are sexually immature. Compare imago larva pupa.

单词	nymph
释义	nymph [ nimf ] / nɪmf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nymph ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity. a beautiful or graceful young woman. a maiden. the young of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis. Origin of nymph First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Greek nýmphē “bride, nymph” SYNONYMS FOR nymph 1 naiad, oread, dryad, hamadryad. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nymph ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for nymph 1. See sylph. OTHER WORDS FROM nymph nymphal, nym·phe·an [nim-fee-uhn], /ˈnɪm fi ən/, adjectiveun·nymph·al, adjectiveun·nym·phe·an, adjective Words nearby nymph nylon, nylon letdown, nylons, Nyman, NYME, nymph, nympha, nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nymph Taurus draws on the myth of Io, the nymph who was turned into a snow-white cow. Horoscopes: May 8-14\|Starsky + Cox\|May 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "You look as if you found the nymph at home," said Rose, knowing how much he liked the Comus. Rose in Bloom\|Louisa May Alcott Dryope would have hastened from the spot, but the displeasure of the nymph had fallen upon her. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley Now, while she stopped to pluck a flowering reed, she stood among the stems like a nymph. The Tour\|Louis Couperus At length, when the moaning ceased, he sprang to his feet and ran like a nymph with swift outstretched toes. Old Indian Legends\|Zitkala-Sa An arrow from the fatal quiver made him mad with unrequited love for the nymph Daphne. Correggio\|Estelle M. Hurll British Dictionary definitions for nymph nymph / (nɪmf) / noun myth a spirit of nature envisaged as a beautiful maiden mainly poetic a beautiful young woman the immature form of some insects, such as the dragonfly and mayfly, and certain arthropods. Nymphs resemble the adult, apart from having underdeveloped reproductive organs and (in the case of insects) wings, and develop into the adult without a pupal stage Derived forms of nymph nymphal or nymphean (ˈnɪmfɪən), adjectivenymphlike, adjective Word Origin for nymph C14: via Old French from Latin, from Greek numphē nymph; related to Latin nūbere to marry 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 nymph fairy, spirit, goddess, sprite, naiad, nymphet, sylph, dryad, mermaid Scientific definitions for nymph nymph [ nĭmf ] The immature form of those insects that do not pass through a pupal stage. Nymphs usually resemble the adults, but are smaller, lack fully developed wings, and are sexually immature. Compare imago larva pupa. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	depth sounder rough on, be rough out rough passage rough puff pastry roughrider rough riders rough-sawn roughshod rough sleeper rough spin rough-spoken rough stuff rough trade rough up rough-voiced rough-winged swallow roughy roul. roulade rouleau rouleaux formation roulers roulette roum.

nymph

noun

Origin of nymph

SYNONYMS FOR nymph

synonym study for nymph

OTHER WORDS FROM nymph

Words nearby nymph

Example sentences from the Web for nymph

British Dictionary definitions for nymph

noun

Derived forms of nymph

Word Origin for nymph

Words related to nymph

Scientific definitions for nymph