Definitions for water nymph
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wa′ter nymph`(n.)
a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid.
Category: Mythology
Origin of water nymph:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
naiad, water nymph(noun)
submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
water nymph, fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea odorata(noun)
a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
water nymph(noun)
(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
water sprite, water nymph, water spirit(noun)
a fairy that inhabits water
Webster Dictionary
Water nymph(u)
a goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides
Water nymph(u)
a water lily (Nymphaea)
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