Found 2 items, similar to water nymph.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: water nymph water nymph n 1: submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: naiad] 2: 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 ] 3: (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water 4: a fairy that inhabits water [syn: water sprite]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Water nymph Water nymph \Wa"ter nymph`\ 1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A water lily (Nymph[ae]a). [1913 Webster]