merman
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
a highly skilled male swimmer.
Origin of merman
1Words Nearby merman
Other definitions for Merman (2 of 2)
Ethel Ethel Agnes Zimmerman, 1909–84, U.S. singer, musical comedy star, and actress.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use merman in a sentence
In 1960, she made her Broadway debut in Gypsy, opposite Ethel merman.
June Squibb, the Curse-Happy Elderly Mom In ‘Nebraska,’ Delivers the Year’s Funniest Turn | Marlow Stern | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was married to a press agent and, supposedly, had an affair with Ethel merman.
Vintage Summer Reads: Jeffrey Robinson’s Book Bag | Jeffrey Robinson | August 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPlaying an aging superhero named merman (with sidekick Barnacle Boy), Borgnine takes on the “champion of the deep.”
The Best of Ernest Borgnine: ‘Marty,’ ‘McHale’s Navy’ & More (VIDEO) | The Daily Beast Video | July 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut as usual he could not hope to equal the more sensitive merman whose race had always used that form of communication.
Star Born | Andre NortonFor the merman turned and caught at Dalgard, pulling the larger colonist along a step or two with the urgency of his grip.
Star Born | Andre Norton
The welcoming cry from Sssuri brought his attention back to his companion as the merman broke into a wild run.
Star Born | Andre NortonThe merman uncoiled a length of thin, flexible piping which joined a two-foot canister with a flat piece of metallic fabric.
Star Born | Andre NortonWith infinite care the merman fitted two of the cylinders into the canister and then was forced to set the other aside.
Star Born | Andre Norton
British Dictionary definitions for merman
/ (ˈmɜːˌmæn) /
a male counterpart of the mermaid
Origin of merman
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse