nymph
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Definition of nymph:
- nymph (noun):
- a spirit of nature, represented as a beautiful young woman
- a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly).
- any of the minor divinities of nature in classical mythology represented as beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, trees, and waters
Synonyms for nymph:
asterope
atlantides
daphne
dryad
echo
greco-roman deity
hamadryad
hesperides
houri
hyades
mermaid
naiad
oceanid
oread
pleiades
salmacis
siren
sterope
sylph
water nymph
wood nymph
Antonyms for nymph:
being
body
casanova
character
creature
earthling
face
god
guy
human
individual
lecher
life
male deity
man
mortal
party
person
personage
philanderer
satyr
soul
stiff
wolf
woman
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