Akademik

water nymph

noun

1. a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions

• Syn: ↑fragrant water lily, ↑pond lily, ↑Nymphaea odorata

• Hypernyms: ↑water lily

• Member Holonyms: ↑Nymphaea, ↑genus Nymphaea

2. submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

• Syn: ↑naiad

• Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant

• Member Holonyms: ↑Naias, ↑genus Naias, ↑Najas, ↑genus Najas

3. (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water

• Topics: ↑Greek mythology

• Hypernyms: ↑nymph

• Hyponyms: ↑sea nymph, ↑naiad

4. a fairy that inhabits water

• Syn: ↑water sprite, ↑water spirit

• Hypernyms: ↑fairy, ↑faery, ↑faerie, ↑fay, ↑sprite

• Hyponyms: ↑undine

Useful english dictionary. 2012.