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

Lyonne recently experimented with her signature curls with a deep side part and rock 'n roll mermaid waves for an after-party at Lucia Cannes. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 June 2026

Take shots of Tequila Don Julio 1942 FIFA World Cup 2026™ Edition when your team scores or sip it slowly while the DJ set and mermaid choreography do the work the stadium jumbotron usually does. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Fallon held up a 25-year-old photo of the actress and producer — who originally portrayed Elle Woods — rocking a spaghetti-strap pink fishnet mermaid dress. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

For just a little while, let yourself get lost in the off-kilter world and fun details of the artworks, from the cat-eye glasses made out of forks on the waitress to the mermaid’s tail, made entirely from tin can tops. — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

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"