merman

noun

mer·​man ˈmər-ˌman 

-mən

: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish

Examples of merman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There were sea monks and mermaids and mermen, not to mention the many species of sea serpents. — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023

Earlier this month, she and her 16 mermaids and mermen were fired. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2024

Wandering among the half naked nymphs and leering wolves and buff mermen poking their lovely wet heads out of glassy forest pools, their eyes dark with wanting to drag her down to oblivion. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025

Realistic Dutch scenes as well as tall tales involving farms, flowers, ships at sea, mermen, and David and Goliath can be found on these tiles. — Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for merman

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman

Kids Definition

merman

noun

mer·​man ˈmər-ˌman 

-mən

plural mermen

-ˌmen, 

-mən

: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a man's body and a fish's tail