water nymph

n. Mythology A nymph, such as a naiad or Nereid, living in or near water.

water nymph

n 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology 2. (Plants) any of various aquatic plants, esp a water lily or a naiad

wa′ter nymph`

n. a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	water nymph - submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish waternaiadgenus Naias, genus Najas, Naias, Najas - sole genus of the family Naiadaceaeaquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant - a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
	2.	water nymph - a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regionsfragrant water lily, Nymphaea odorata, pond lilywater lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceaegenus Nymphaea, Nymphaea - the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies
	3.	water nymph - (Greek mythology) any nymph of the waterGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greekssea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereusnymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"naiad - (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
	4.	water nymph - a fairy that inhabits water water spirit, water spritefaerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powersundine - any of various female water spirits