wood nymph

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of WOOD NYMPH

a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors <wood nymphs were usually conceived as being both beautiful and amorous>

Synonyms dryad, hamadryad, naiad, oread, wood nymph

Related Words mermaid, Nereid, Oceanid, sea-maid (or sea-maiden), siren, water nymph

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