nymphicadj.

Brit.

/ˈnɪmfɪk/, U.S.

/ˈnɪmfɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nymph n.¹, -ic suffix.

Etymology: < nymph n.¹ + -ic suffix. Compare French nymphique (1959 in a translation of the passage cited in quot. 1955).

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a nymph or nymphet. In later use: spec. sexually attractive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective] > sexually attractive

nymphic1799

sexy1912

sex-appealing1923

hotcha1924

hot1926

ooh-la-la1929

bed-worthy1936

beddable1941

phat1963

smoking1989

kewl1990

smoking hot1994

bess2006

the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [adjective] > of or relating to nymph(s)

nymphly1611

nymphean1661

nymphic1799

1799 F. Burney Jrnls. 17 June (1973) IV. 302 The Bonnet..seems made for a fairy form & Nymphic Countenance.

1856 C. Sangster St. Lawrence & Saguenay 11 No Nymphic trains appear, To charm the pale Ideal Worshipper Of Beauty.

1955 V. Nabokov Lolita I. v. 23 Between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travellers, twice or many times older than they, reveal their true nature which is not human, but nymphic (that is, demoniac); and these chosen creatures I propose to designate as ‘nymphets’.

1996 Independent (Nexis) 6 Oct. 4 Pubescent Brooke played a child prostitute: rouged, nymphic, and thoroughly disturbing.

1998 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 18 Apr. r24 It was a bee-loud nymphic pool (there were hives on the hillside above) surrounded by willow, bamboo..and rich green olive trees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nymphic
释义	nymphicadj. Brit. /ˈnɪmfɪk/, U.S. /ˈnɪmfɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nymph n.¹, -ic suffix. Etymology: < nymph n.¹ + -ic suffix. Compare French nymphique (1959 in a translation of the passage cited in quot. 1955). Of, relating to, or characteristic of a nymph or nymphet. In later use: spec. sexually attractive. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective] > sexually attractive nymphic1799 sexy1912 sex-appealing1923 hotcha1924 hot1926 ooh-la-la1929 bed-worthy1936 beddable1941 phat1963 smoking1989 kewl1990 smoking hot1994 bess2006 the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [adjective] > of or relating to nymph(s) nymphly1611 nymphean1661 nymphic1799 1799 F. Burney Jrnls. 17 June (1973) IV. 302 The Bonnet..seems made for a fairy form & Nymphic Countenance. 1856 C. Sangster St. Lawrence & Saguenay 11 No Nymphic trains appear, To charm the pale Ideal Worshipper Of Beauty. 1955 V. Nabokov Lolita I. v. 23 Between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travellers, twice or many times older than they, reveal their true nature which is not human, but nymphic (that is, demoniac); and these chosen creatures I propose to designate as ‘nymphets’. 1996 Independent (Nexis) 6 Oct. 4 Pubescent Brooke played a child prostitute: rouged, nymphic, and thoroughly disturbing. 1998 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 18 Apr. r24 It was a bee-loud nymphic pool (there were hives on the hillside above) surrounded by willow, bamboo..and rich green olive trees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1799
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