noun
nymph
NIMF/nɪmf/
A female spirit associated with nature in mythology.
In the myth, a nymph guards the forest spring.
Etymology
Greek nymphē developed from 'bride' or 'young wife' to 'beautiful young woman,' then to a semi-divine being imagined in that form. The youthful female appearance connects the human and mythological senses.
In context
she is a force of nature so while you might drool over the thought of being seduced by a river nymph who beckons you to make love to her
More examples
- The ancient Greeks believed that nymphs lived in rivers and woods.
- The painting shows a river nymph resting beside the water.
- The poet compares the young woman to a woodland nymph.
Forms
nymph · nymphs
nymphlike adjective — Resembling a female spirit of nature.