Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 28 compound words that contain nymph. The most common are listed below. Open nymph in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- sea-nymphA nymph residing in the sea; a Nereid.
- water nymphA female spirit presiding over fountains, wells, streams, etc.
- jungle nymphA stick insect, of the genus Heteropteryx, from the rainforests of south-east Asia
- tree nymphIn Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.
- wood-nymphAlternative form of woodnymph: A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.
- mountain-nymphA nymph residing in the mountains; an oread.
- ocean-nymphSynonym of sea-nymph: A nymph residing in the sea; a Nereid.
- river-nymphA nymph residing in and presiding over a river; a naiad.
- nymph of the pavementA female prostitute.
- nymph of the pavéA female prostitute.
- nymph of darknessA female prostitute.
Compound words 28
- nymphetA small nymph.
- nymphalof or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs
- pronymphAn arthropod hatchling still inside its embryonic cuticle, often specialized for breaking the eggshell or leaving the oviposition site; a prolarva.
- woodnymphA nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.
- nymphochrysalisSynonym of protonymph: The instar between larva and deutonymph
- nymphosisThe passage from the larval state to the nymph state of an insect.
- deutonymphThe third instar of a mite.
- flymphIn fly fishing, a lure imitating an insect that is not yet a fly but no longer a nymph.
- nymphicOf or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
- nymphiparousProducing nymphs.