WOOD NYMPH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wood nymph mean? 

• WOOD NYMPH (noun)
  The noun WOOD NYMPH has 1 sense:

1. a deity or nymph of the woods

  Familiarity information: WOOD NYMPH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WOOD NYMPH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A deity or nymph of the woods

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

dryad; wood nymph

Hypernyms ("wood nymph" is a kind of...):

nymph ((classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wood nymph"):

hamadryad (the nymph or spirit of a particular tree)