English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Wood nymph — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wood nymph — wood′ nymph n. 1) myt a nymph of the woods; dryad 2) ent a brown satyr butterfly, Cercyonis pegala, having a broad yellow band and black and white eyespots on each front wing • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
wood nymph — noun a deity or nymph of the woods • Syn: ↑dryad • Hypernyms: ↑nymph • Hyponyms: ↑hamadryad * * * noun 1. : a nymph living in woods called also … Useful english dictionary
wood nymph — /ˈwʊd nɪmf/ (say wood nimf) noun a nymph of the woods, or a dryad …
wood nymph — noun Date: 1567 a nymph living in woods called also dryad … New Collegiate Dictionary
wood nymph — 1. (esp. in legend) a nymph of the woods; dryad. 2. a brown satyr butterfly, Minois alope, having a broad yellow band and black and white eyespots on each front wing. 3. any of several Central and South American hummingbirds, esp. of the genus… … Universalium
wood-nymph — n. Hamadryad, dryad, nymph of the woods … New dictionary of synonyms
wood nymph — spirit of the forest; forest butterfly … English contemporary dictionary
wood nymph — noun 1》 (in folklore and classical mythology) a dryad or hamadryad. 2》 a brown American butterfly with eyespots on its wings. [Genus Cercyonis.] … English new terms dictionary
wood-nymph — … Useful english dictionary
