a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
in Greek mythology, naiads supposedly drowned the young men with whom they became enamored
a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects
students in science class learning how to distinguish a dragonfly naiad from an earthworm
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Recent Examples of naiadToday, the naiads frolic in water that is periodically drained for cleaning and maintenance.—
David Laskin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2024 Leighton set his youthful figure — a classical nymph or naiad — in a Mediterranean setting.—Washington Post,
12 Oct. 2022
And the ocean nymphs try out this wonder on more plants, and are delighted that the same thing happens at its touch, and repeat it by scattering the seeds from the plants through the waves.
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Jan Tumlir,
Artforum,
5 Aug. 2026
Theron plays nymph Calypso in the Christopher Nolan blockbuster.
The Good Will Hunting actor contrasted his wife of 20 years, who stunned in a vivid blue cobalt gown featuring a plunging neckline and a form-fitting silhouette that flared out into a mermaid-style design.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Aug. 2026
Her first look for the ceremony was a bright white dress with a sheer lace V-neck bodice with an opaque mermaid skirt, per Vogue.
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