nymphs

noun

Definition of nymphsnext
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

Relevance
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
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

Thesaurus Entries Near nymphs

nymphomanias

nymphs

o

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Nymphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nymphs. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on nymphs

Nglish: Translation of nymphs for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of nymphs for Arabic Speakers

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of despot

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Fashionable Words

  • dog-sunglasses-scarf
  • Which of these items is named for a deadly weapon?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games