nymph

Other forms of nymph

plural

nymphs·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about nymph

What does nymph mean?

nymph means "(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in nymph?

nymph has 1 syllable: nymph. In IPA it is /ˈnɪmf/.

What is another word for nymph?

Close synonyms include houri. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nymph a common word?

nymph is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.