mermaid

[ mur-meyd ]

/ ˈmɜrˌmeɪd /

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noun

(in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish.

a highly skilled female swimmer.

Origin of mermaid

First recorded in 1300–50, mermaid is from the Middle English word mermayde.See mere², maid

Words nearby mermaid

Merleau-Ponty, merlin, Merlo, merlon, Merlot, mermaid, mermaid's purse, mermaid's wineglass, Mermaid Tavern, mermaid weed, merman

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Example sentences from the Web for mermaid

Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She occasionally has to dress up as a mermaid for her gig at a fancy Miami hotel.
‘Jane the Virgin’ Is The CW’s Best Show Ever|Amy Zimmerman|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was inspired by the short story “Mermaid in a Jar” by writer Sheila Heti, who spoke with Simmons for Interview magazine.
A Doll’s Life: Laurie Simmons Explores Kigurumi|Ann Binlot|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Daryl Hannah plays the mermaid who names herself after an avenue and eats the whole lobster.
Nora Ephron’s Favorite Love Stories|Nora Ephron|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The sea-green silk would not do forever, in place after place; they would call her the mermaid.
The Other Girls|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
I know one case where a person had a letter D on left breast; it is now made into Mermaid.
Dactylography|Henry Faulds
That's why dugongs and manatees started the mermaid myths—sailors thought they saw human features on the beasts.
Valley of Dreams|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum
Only with this difference—that the mermaid dies of it, it, while human beings can acclam—acclimatise themselves.
The Lady From The Sea|Henrik Ibsen
It had a comb in its hand, for one thing; and besides, my dear, I hope I know a mermaid when I see it.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for mermaid

mermaid

/ (ˈmɜːˌmeɪd) /

noun

an imaginary sea creature fabled to have a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail

Word Origin for mermaid

C14: from mere lake, inlet + maid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for mermaid

mermaid

A legendary marine creature with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a fish; the masculine, less well-known equivalent is a merman. Though linked to the classical Sirens, mermaids may be nothing more than sailors' fanciful reports of the playful antics of dugongs or manatees.

单词	mermaid
释义	mermaid [ mur-meyd ] / ˈmɜrˌmeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mermaid ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish. a highly skilled female swimmer. Origin of mermaid First recorded in 1300–50, mermaid is from the Middle English word mermayde.See mere², maid Words nearby mermaid Merleau-Ponty, merlin, Merlo, merlon, Merlot, mermaid, mermaid's purse, mermaid's wineglass, Mermaid Tavern, mermaid weed, merman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mermaid Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player. Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking\|M.L. Nestel\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST She occasionally has to dress up as a mermaid for her gig at a fancy Miami hotel. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Is The CW’s Best Show Ever\|Amy Zimmerman\|October 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was inspired by the short story “Mermaid in a Jar” by writer Sheila Heti, who spoke with Simmons for Interview magazine. A Doll’s Life: Laurie Simmons Explores Kigurumi\|Ann Binlot\|March 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Daryl Hannah plays the mermaid who names herself after an avenue and eats the whole lobster. Nora Ephron’s Favorite Love Stories\|Nora Ephron\|February 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The sea-green silk would not do forever, in place after place; they would call her the mermaid. The Other Girls\|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney I know one case where a person had a letter D on left breast; it is now made into Mermaid. Dactylography\|Henry Faulds That's why dugongs and manatees started the mermaid myths—sailors thought they saw human features on the beasts. Valley of Dreams\|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum Only with this difference—that the mermaid dies of it, it, while human beings can acclam—acclimatise themselves. The Lady From The Sea\|Henrik Ibsen It had a comb in its hand, for one thing; and besides, my dear, I hope I know a mermaid when I see it. The March Family Trilogy, Complete\|William Dean Howells British Dictionary definitions for mermaid mermaid / (ˈmɜːˌmeɪd) / noun an imaginary sea creature fabled to have a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail Word Origin for mermaid C14: from mere lake, inlet + maid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mermaid imp, goblin, gnome, leprechaun, fairy, spirit, goddess, sprite, naiad, nymphet, sylph, dryad, siren, seductress, sorceress, enchantress, delilah, lorelei, gremlin, enchanter Cultural definitions for mermaid mermaid A legendary marine creature with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a fish; the masculine, less well-known equivalent is a merman. Though linked to the classical Sirens, mermaids may be nothing more than sailors' fanciful reports of the playful antics of dugongs or manatees. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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mermaid

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for mermaid

noun

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Cultural definitions for mermaid