The Collaborative International Dictionary
Water nymph \Wa"ter nymph`\
(Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
(Bot.) A water lily ( Nymph[ae]a).
WordNet
n. submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: naiad]
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]
(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
a fairy that inhabits water [syn: water sprite]
Usage examples of "water nymph".
There was a young water nymph with me, and afterward she told me what I had said.
Now Kronos was using one of his hands to try to dislodge the water nymph.
The happiness of the water nymph exceeded all she had ever dared to hope for, even in her youthful daydreams.
It was obvious to Huma that he cared more about the water nymph than he had indicated.
Her hair was leaf-green, her nails bark-brown, but her torso was as exposed and lush as that of the water nymph.
The water nymph slithered through the rafters and curled around one beam, peering nervously out at them.