Noun: nymph nimf
- (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
"the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"
- A voluptuously beautiful young woman
"He described her as a nymph with flowing golden hair";
- houri
- A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
"Dragonfly nymphs lived in the pond before emerging as adults"
Derived forms: nymphs
Type of: adult female, Graeco-Roman deity, Greco-Roman deity, larva, woman
Encyclopedia: Nymph, Alabama