/ˈnɪmf/
OriginFrom Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”). Doublet of nympha.
- Greek, RomanAny female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
- A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
- The larva of certain insects.
- Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
- To fish using a nymph larva as bait.
“Kuster meanwhile nymphed the middle of the Snag. When I joined him, I threw my streamer between the main channel's flow and the skinnier side-channel flow, […]”
Formsnymphs(plural) · nymphae(plural) · nymphe(alternative, archaic, rare) · nymphs(present, singular, third-person) · nymphing(participle, present) · nymphed(participle, past) · nymphed(past)