nymph

CEFRB2

/ˈnɪmf/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A young insect that looks like a smaller adult.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

Examples

  • Hermaphroditus fell in love with the nymph Salmacis.

  • Tom is a centaur and Mary is a nymph.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The larva of certain insects.

  2. Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.

  3. Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.

More examples

In context

  • Kuster meanwhile nymphed the middle of the Snag. When I joined him, I threw my streamer between the main channel's flow and the skinnier side-channel flow, […]

Synonyms

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In ancient stories, a minor nature deity known as a blank would dance among the trees and rivers.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”). Doublet of nympha.