Water-nymph

  • 131sea-maid — n. 1. Mermaid, siren. 2. Sea nymph, water nymph …

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  • 132naiad — nai•ad [[t]ˈneɪ æd, əd, ˈnaɪ [/t]] n. pl. ads, a•des [[t] əˌdiz[/t]] 1) myt (in Greek myth) any of a group of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs 2) ent the aquatic nymph of certain insects, as the dragonfly or mayfly 3) pln any of several… …

    From formal English to slang