Nymph
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
Framework senses
- §1
- a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
- §2
- (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
- §3
- a voluptuously beautiful young woman