English dictionary

nymph

/n/I/mf/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

noun.person

Examples
The ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water.

Source: WordNet 3.0
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
a voluptuously beautiful young woman

noun.person

Synonyms houri

Source: WordNet 3.0
A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.

noun

Source: webster1913