Definition of nymph Nymph
/nɪˈmf/ - [nimf] - nymph
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NounPlural: nymphs |
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| nymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water" | ||
| graeco-roman deity, greco-roman deity a deity of classical mythology | ||
| classical mythology the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks | ||
| echo an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life" | ||
| atlantides, hesperides (Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera | ||
| hyades (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward | ||
| oread (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs | ||
| pleiades a star cluster in the constellation Taurus | ||
| asterope, sterope one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades | ||
| water nymph (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water | ||
| daphne (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo | ||
| dryad, wood nymph a deity or nymph of the woods | ||
| nymph - a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) | ||
| nymph - a voluptuously beautiful young woman | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nymph (n.)
A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters. - nymph (n.)
A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel. - nymph (n.)
The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis. - nymph (n.)
Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad.
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A minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden. -
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A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly). -
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A voluptuously beautiful young woman.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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nimf, n. a young and beautiful maiden: (myth.) one of the beautiful goddesses who inhabited mountains, rivers, trees, &c.—adjs. Nymph′al, relating to nymphs; Nymphē′an, pertaining to nymphs: inhabited by nymphs; Nymph′ic, -al, pertaining to nymphs; Nymph′ish, Nymph′ly, nymph-like; Nymph′-like.—ns. Nymph′olepsy, a species of ecstasy or frenzy said to have seized those who had seen a nymph; Nymph′olept, a person in frenzy.—adj. Nympholept′ic.—ns. Nymphomā′nia, morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women; Nymphomā′niac, a woman affected with the foregoing.—adjs. Nymphomā′niac, -al. [Fr.,—L. nympha—Gr. nymphē, a bride.] -
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nimf, Nympha, nimf′a, n. the pupa or chrysalis of an insect.—n.pl. Nymphæ (nimf′ē), the labia minora.—adj. Nymphip′arous, producing pupæ.—ns. Nymphī′tis, inflammation of the nymphæ; Nymphot′omy, the excision of the nymphæ
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In science a nymph is the young of some kinds of insects.
Insects grow in two ways. In one of these ways, called incomplete metamorphosis, an insect egg hatches, and a small insect called a nymph comes out. The nymph usually looks just like the adult insect but is much smaller. Nymphs do not become pupae before becoming adults.
Some insects have nymphs that are aquatic, which means they live in water. These nymphs look very different from the adults. Dragonflies have nymphs that live in water, such as in lakes and rivers. Nymphs that live in water are sometimes called naiads.
The other way insects grow is by complete metamorphosis. This way has no nymphs.
Some insects that are nymphs when they are young are grasshoppers, cockroaches, true bugs, and dragonflies.
In mythology (what people believed a long time ago), spirits of nature are called nymphs. Water spirits are called naiads in mythology.
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🔤- nymph, noun, singular of nymphs.
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