nymph
91water nymph — wa′ter nymph n. myt a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid • Etymology: 1350–1400 …
92wood nymph — wood′ nymph n. 1) myt a nymph of the woods; dryad 2) ent a brown satyr butterfly, Cercyonis pegala, having a broad yellow band and black and white eyespots on each front wing • Etymology: 1570–80 …
93water nymph — noun Date: 14th century a nymph (as a naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid) associated with a body of water …
94wood nymph — noun Date: 1567 a nymph living in woods called also dryad …
95Aetna (nymph) — Aetna (Greek: polytonic|Αἴτνη) was in Greek and Roman mythology a Sicilian nymph, [Citation last = Schmitz first = Leonhard author link = contribution = Aetna editor last = Smith editor first = William title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman… …
96water nymph — 1. a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid. 2. See water lily. 3. any aquatic plant of the genus Najas, having narrow, opposite leaves. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …
97wood nymph — 1. (esp. in legend) a nymph of the woods; dryad. 2. a brown satyr butterfly, Minois alope, having a broad yellow band and black and white eyespots on each front wing. 3. any of several Central and South American hummingbirds, esp. of the genus… …
98water nymph — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sprite, mermaid, sea nymph, kelpie; see fairy 1 , goddess …
99water nymph — noun (in folklore and classical mythology) a nymph inhabiting or presiding over water, especially a naiad or Nereid …
100wood-nymph — n. Hamadryad, dryad, nymph of the woods …
