Synonyms of nymph

nymph

noun

ˈnim(p)f 

1

as in mermaid

a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors

she bought the book of fairy tales for the beautiful engravings of nymphs and fairies featured between the stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mermaid
• dryad
• hamadryad
• wood nymph
• naiad
• oread
• siren
• water nymph
• Oceanid
• Nereid
• sea-maid

2

as in larva

a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects

mayfly nymphs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• larva
• pupa
• naiad

3

as in girl

a female person who has not yet reached adulthood

the neighborhood nymphs were gathered at the local pizza parlor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girl
• filly
• lass
• lassie
• missy
• sheila
• miss
• teenybopper
• schoolgirl
• pixie
• tomboy
• romp
• bobby-soxer
• hoyden
• junior miss
• gamine
• subdebutante
• snip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nymph

The thick mats cover up the rocky streambed where invertebrates like mayfly nymphs like to live, and instead creates habitats for smaller insects, chironomids and worms. — Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Diving deeper into stories of sirens, nymphs, and of course gods, several ancient dogs had stories of their own. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026

The present-day framing takes place on the island where an exhausted Odysseus (Matt Damon) washed up 10 years after the Battle of Troy, and is now held captive by the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron). — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

The teaser depicts a scene between Odysseus and the nymph Calypso. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

Phrases Containing nymph

• wood nymph