hamadryad

noun

ˌha-mə-ˈdrī-əd How to pronounce hamadryad (audio)
Definition of hamadryadnext
as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places

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  1. nymph
  2. mermaid
  3. dryad
Noun
  • Hung in the den, where King pores over his many books, is a circa 1890 Henri-Fantin Latour canvas of three nymphs.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Live roaches were discovered behind the cove base under the hand sink and nymphs at the display cooler next to the meat prep entrance.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of nymph
Noun
  • Outside the Dior show, British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi topped off her mermaid-hem denim skirt look with a powder pink jacket—a nod to her signature maximalist style.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Molly Molly is the other co-host of Bubble Guppies—and this mermaid does it all!
    — Amanda Rock, Parents, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mermaid
Noun
  • In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.
    — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2023
Definition of dryad
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“Hamadryad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamadryad. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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