| water nymph | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology |
| 2. | any of various aquatic plants, esp a water lily or a naiad |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |