Definition of nymph

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Nymph (n.) A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters..

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Sea-maid :: Sea-maid (n.) A sea nymph.
Daphne :: Daphne (n.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree..
Hydriad :: Hydriad (n.) A water nymph.
Water Lily :: Water lily () A blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphaea, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphaea..
Nympholepsy :: Nympholepsy (n.) A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy.
Satyr :: Satyr (n.) Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also meadow browns..
Nymphomany :: Nymphomany (n.) Same as Nymphomania.
Nymphotomy :: Nymphotomy (n.) Excision of the nymphae.
Nymphomania :: Nymphomania (n.) Morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women, constituting a true disease..
Lotus :: Lotus (n.) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphaea Lotus and N. caerulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments..
Pleiades :: Pleiades (n. pl.) The seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione, fabled to have been made by Jupiter a constellation in the sky..
Nymphiparous :: Nymphiparous (a.) Producing pupas or nymphs.
Zygenid :: Zygenid (n.) Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively..
Water Nymph :: Water nymph () A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides..
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters..
Oread :: Oread (n.) One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes.
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.
Nymphic :: Nymphic (a.) Alt. of Nymphica.
Echo :: Echo (n.) A wood or mountain nymph, regarded as repeating, and causing the reverberation of them..
Mermaid :: Mermaid (n.) A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish..
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