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nymph

UK
/nɪmf/
US
/nɪmf/

Translations

nymphnoun
nymphs
pl
UK
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US
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A nymph appeared from the mist near the lake.
Une nymphe est apparue dans la brume près du lac.
nympheEn pêche à la mouche.
He tied on a weighted nymph to get his fly down to the trout.
Il a monté une nymphe plombée pour faire descendre sa mouche jusqu’aux truites.
nympheEn entomologie.
The nymphs were hiding under the stones in the stream.
Les nymphes se cachaient sous les pierres dans le ruisseau.
Additional translations
nympheFamilier, pour une jeune femme séduisante.
Synonyms
sprite
maiden
dryad
nymphet
fairy
nymphverb
nymphed
Past Simple
nymphed
Past Participle
nymphing
Gerund
Used in fly-fishing jargon ("to nymph")
Additional translations
nympherAnglicisme de pêche à la mouche.
nymphadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively (e.g., "nymph stage")
nymphalLittéraire.
The sculpture captured a nymph grace in her flowing pose.
La sculpture a saisi une grâce nymphale dans sa pose fluide.
Synonyms
nymph-like
fairy-like
fairylike
elfin
elvish
fae-like
sprite-like
sylvan
woodland
nymphal

Definitions

nymphnoun
A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.
The nymphs danced gracefully by the river, their laughter echoing through the forest.
An immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g., a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust.
The pond was teeming with nymphs, each one destined to become a dragonfly.
An artificial fly designed to imitate the aquatic immature stage of an insect, used in fly-fishing.
He tied on a weighted nymph to get his fly down to the trout.
Informal: a sexually attractive or sexually active young woman.
The novel portrays the heroine as a carefree beach nymph.
nymphverb
(Fly-fishing) To fish by presenting a nymph or nymph-like fly, typically subsurface.
We spent the afternoon nymphing the deep runs below the waterfall.
nymphadjective
Relating to, characterized by, or resembling a nymph (mythological or entomological).
The sculpture captured a nymph grace in her flowing pose.
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