nymph English

Meaning nymph meaning

What does nymph mean?

nymph

— noun a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)

— noun (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water

— noun a voluptuously beautiful young woman

Synonyms nymph synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as nymph?

nymph English » English

fairy

sprite

pupa

houri

elf

naiad

water nymph

undine

chrysalis

sylph

stream

spirits and the angels

spirit

ship

rosebud

river

pixy

nix

nature goddess

muse

mermaid

maiden

goddess

goblin

fay

demon

daisy

common daisy

cocoon

brownie

bride

beauty

angle

Nereid

Calypso

Topics nymph topics

What do people use nymph to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal

Animal life cycle

• What words refer to the life cycle of insects?
  cocoon chrysalis pupa pupal stage maggot grub larva larval caterpillar nymph