Definition of oreadnext
as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors oreads supposedly prefer to live in hills and mountains

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Noun
  • The business’ meat department was closed after health inspectors found five cockroach eggs and one live German cockroach nymph inside a paper towel dispenser.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado February 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • If females are laying lots of eggs and the larvae that hatch are finding blood meals, then the table may be set the following year for more nymph-stage ticks, the poppy-seed-sized ones that are difficult to spot.
    Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The scenes in the French capital are full of welcome color and life — everything from receptions in salons or at Versailles to a street carnival to a mermaid swimming in an aquarium — all chances to display sumptuous costumes by Corinne Bruand.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The queen of maximalist beauty also once again demonstrated her expertise in the makeup and hair space by playing with her copper-red locks, debuting curly bangs and mermaid braids among her soft waves.
    Pamela Vázquez, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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