Synonyms of nymphs

nymphs

noun

plural of nymph

1

as in mermaids

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

• mermaids
• dryads
• naiads
• wood nymphs
• hamadryads
• sirens
• oreads
• Nereids
• water nymphs
• Oceanids
• sea-maids

2

as in larvae

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

mayfly nymphs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• larvae
• pupae
• naiads

3

as in girls

a female person who has not yet reached adulthood

the neighborhood nymphs were gathered at the local pizza parlor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girls
• fillies
• lasses
• lassies
• missies
• sheilas
• pixies
• misses
• teenyboppers
• schoolgirls
• bobby-soxers
• junior misses
• romps
• tomboys
• gamines
• hoydens
• subdebutantes
• snips

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nymphs

Circe, the poem’s speaker, instructs the nymphs in a recipe for cooking pork. — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

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. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

The sculptor Berthold Nebel left his mark across Manhattan, from the sea nymphs in the ceilings of the old Cunard Building at the foot of Broadway to the limestone reliefs at the Hispanic Society up on 155th Street. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

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

Try Handpicking The fastest way to get rid of squash bugs and their nymphs is to handpick these pests into a bucket of soapy water. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

But that apprehension is directed toward monsters, goddesses, sorcerers, and nymphs. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

In Greek mythology, nymphs are minor deities that embody nature. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026