water-nymph
1Water nymph — Wa ter nymph 1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A water lily ({Nymph[ae]a}). [1913 Webster] …
2water nymph — n. Gr. & Rom. Myth. any of the nymphs who dwell in streams, pools, lakes, etc.; naiad, Nereid, Oceanid, etc …
3Water Nymph — Die Water Nymph war eine etwa 40 m lange englische Brigg, die 1840 in Newcastle upon Tyne gebaut wurde. Das Schiff lief in der Nacht zum 29. August 1875 in der Ostsee bei Ahrenshoop auf Grund. Das Wrack befindet sich etwa 150 m entfernt vom… …
4water nymph — noun 1. a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions • Syn: ↑fragrant water lily, ↑pond lily, ↑Nymphaea odorata • Hypernyms: ↑water lily • Member Holonyms: ↑ …
5water nymph — n water sprite, undine, water spirit, (in Scottish legends) kelpie; naiad, Nereid, Class. Myth. Thetis, Lorelei, Oceanid; mermaid, sea maid, Class. Myth. siren, sea nymph, nymph …
6water nymph — wa′ter nymph n. myt a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid • Etymology: 1350–1400 …
7water 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] * * * …
8water nymph — noun Date: 14th century a nymph (as a naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid) associated with a body of water …
9water nymph — noun (in folklore and classical mythology) a nymph inhabiting or presiding over water, especially a naiad or Nereid …
10water nymph — /ˈwɔtə nɪmf/ (say wawtuh nimf) noun 1. a nymph of the water, as a naiad or a nereid. 2. → waterlily. 3. any of the aquatic plants constituting the genus Naias, especially N. tenuifolia …
