What is another word for nymph?

Pronunciation: [nˈɪmf] (IPA)

Nymph is a word that refers to a mythological spirit connected with nature, water, or vegetation which is often depicted as a beautiful young woman. If you want to use a different word with more or less the same meaning, you may opt for various synonyms. Some other options could be dryad, sylph, fairy, sprite, or pixie. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation and refers to spiritual beings with unique features and attributes. However, they are all part of folklore and represent the magical and mysterious aspects of the natural world that have enchanted us for centuries.

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What are the hypernyms for Nymph?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Nymph?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Nymph

I am the nymph of the lake.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
Emerging from the deep shadow of the trees was what looked to their astonished and unprepared eyes a vision of some wood nymph.
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice
What is it, my nymph, eh?
"Monsieur Cherami"
Charles Paul de Kock

Famous quotes with Nymph

  • So, when I say 'match the hatch', if the fish are taking the nymph, and you're actually producing a replica of a flying insect, you'll catch fresh air.
    Rex Hunt
  • Reason is a supple nymph, and slippery as a fish by nature. She had as leave give her kiss to an absurdity any day, as to syllogistic truth. The absurdity may turn out truer.
    David Herbert Lawrence
  • Every man needs two women: a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph.
    Iris Murdoch
  • Well, now, this is exactly my case. I am in love; and my sweetheart is LIBERTY. Be that heavenly nymph my companion, and these wilds and .Woods shall have charms beyond London and Paris in slavery. To have no proud monarch driving over me with his gilt coaches; nor his host of excise-men and tax-gatherers insulting and robbing me ; but to be my own master, my own prince and sovereign, gloriously preserving my national dignity, and 'pursuing my true happiness; planting my vineyards, and eating their lucious fruits; and sowing my fields, and reaping the golden grain: and seeing millions of ‘brothers all around me, equally free and happy as myself. “This, sir, is What I long for.” p. 155 ... On his return to Georgetown, he was asked by colonel Watson, why he looked so serious? I have cause, sir,” said he, “to look serious.” Watson "What! has general Marion refused to treat?” "No, sir.” “Well, then, has old Washington defeated sir Henery Clinton, and broke up our army ?" " No, sir, not that neither ; but worse.” “Ah! what can be worse?” "Why, sir, I have seen an American general and his officers, without pay, and almost without clothes, living on roots and drinking water ; and all for LIBERTY! What chance have we against such men!” It is said colonel Watson was not much obliged to him for this speech. But the young ofiicer was so struck with Marion’s sentiments, that he never rested until he threw up his commission, and retired from the service. ' p 156 https://books.google.com/books?pg=PA155&dq=Francis+Marion+Weems&id=G79CAQAAMAAJ#v=onepage&q=Francis%20Marion%20Weems&f=false
    Francis Marion
  • Every man needs two women, a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph.
    Iris Murdoch

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