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

Examples of mermaid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patterns from mermaids and Stonehenge to the New York City skyline and Paris's Eiffel Tower. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025

Here, her hair bore a similar resemblance to her trademark aesthetic, complete with a middle part and mermaid curls. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025

Streamlining the production of the ornaments has given Starr the time to make more custom work for clients, like ornaments of a plaza fountain for a local company, or a large recreation of her mermaid plate, and to make more traditional 17th century pottery. —Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025

Immediately into the bath, mermaid time. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for mermaid

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted

Kids Definition

mermaid

noun

mer·​maid ˈmər-ˌmād 

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

Etymology

Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"