nymph
To fish using a nymph larva as baitTo fish using a nymph larva as bait.
» The nymph’s eyes blazed with passion.
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1 sensesTo fish using a nymph larva as bait.
Examples
30 sentencesThe nymph’s eyes blazed with passion.
The nymphs clapped their hands in delight.
ruНимфы восторженно захлопали в ладоши. — Wezel
deDie Nymphen klatschten vor Freude in die Hände. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a centaur and Mary is a nymph.
ruТом - кентавр, а Мэри - нимфа. — al_ex_an_der
deTom ist ein Zentaure, und Maria ist eine Nymphe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
No change took place upon the nymph's outward form.
deDie äußere Gestalt der Nymphe blieb unverändert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A nymphaeum is a monument consecrated to the nymphs.
Origin
From Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from LatinFrom Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, young maiden”). Doublet of nympha.
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Forms
nymphs, nymphing, nymphed, nymphedWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.