Definition of Water nymph

1. Noun. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water.

Exact synonyms: Naiad
Group relationships: Genus Naias, Genus Najas, Naias, Najas
Generic synonyms: Aquatic Plant, Hydrophyte, Hydrophytic Plant, Water Plant

2. Noun. A water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions.
Exact synonyms: Fragrant Water Lily, Nymphaea Odorata, Pond Lily
Generic synonyms: Water Lily
Group relationships: Genus Nymphaea, Nymphaea

3. Noun. (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water.
Category relationships: Greek Mythology
Specialized synonyms: Sea Nymph, Naiad
Generic synonyms: Nymph

4. Noun. A fairy that inhabits water.
Exact synonyms: Water Spirit, Water Sprite
Generic synonyms: Faerie, Faery, Fairy, Fay, Sprite
Specialized synonyms: Undine

Medical Definition of Water nymph

1. 1. A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides. 2. A water lily (Nymphaea). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Water Nymph

water mice
water microbiology
water milfoil
water mill
water mint
water mite
water moccasin
water mold
water mole
water moles
water monitor
water monitors
water mould
water mouse
water newt
water nymph (current term)
water oak
water of adhesion
water of combustion
water of constitution
water of crystallisation
water of crystallization
water of hydration
water of metabolism
water on the brain
water on the knee
water opossum
water opossums
water orchid
water ouzel

Other Resources:

Search for Water nymph on Dictionary.com!Search for Water nymph on Thesaurus.com!Search for Water nymph on Google!Search for Water nymph on Wikipedia!

Search