nymph:
(plural: ‘nymphs‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘ny’ rhyme with ‘ni’ in “nil”, and the letters ‘ph’ are said with an ‘f’ sound as in “leaf” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a mythological woodland nymph
(in Greek mythology) a beautiful woman representing nature (a goddess of nature) — fruit, flowers, plants, etc.;
( in everyday usage) a very beautiful young woman;
(a short form for) a nymphomaniac, also known as ‘nympho’,
a modern day nymph (a beautiful woman)
A ‘nymph of the pave’ is a woman with bad reputation, almost like a prostitute, woman who has sex for money.
Nymphs in Greek mythology are somewhat less than goddesses but stay with satyrs and take of the nature… trees, rivers, mountains, etc.
There several organisations that have ‘nymphs’ in their names to indicate that they are run by or for beautiful young women of some talent in arts, fashion and music.
a mayfly nymph (an insect)
