<B>nymph, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a lesser Greek and Roman goddess of nature, who lived in seas, rivers, springs, fountains, hills, woods, or trees. <DD><B> 2. </B>a beautiful or graceful young woman. <BR> <I>Ex. Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my sins remember'd (Shakespeare).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>any one of certain insects in the stage of development between egg and adult. It resembles the adult but lacks fully developed wings. <DD><B> 4. </B>any one of a fancy variety of goldfish. adj. <B>nymphlike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="nympha">
<B>nympha, </B>noun, pl. <B>-phae.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Anatomy.) either of the labia minora. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=nymph.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="nymphaeaceous">
<B>nymphaeaceous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> belonging to the water-lily family of aquatic plants. </DL>
<A NAME="nymphal">
<B>nymphal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a nymph or nymphs. </DL>
<A NAME="nymphalid">
<B>nymphalid, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> any one of family of butterflies having the forelegs much reduced, including the admiral, mourning cloak, viceroy, and buckeye; brush-footed butterfly. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or belonging to this family. </DL>
<A NAME="nymphean">
<B>nymphean, </B>adjective. <B>=nymphal.</B></DL>
<A NAME="nymphet">
<B>nymphet, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a young girl, especially one in her teens, who attracts older men. <BR> <I>Ex. The novel ["Lolita"] by Vladimir Nabokov is about a man who has a passion for ... nymphets (Manchester Guardian).</I> </DL>
<B>nympholepsy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a state of rapture supposed to be inspired in men by nymphs. <DD><B> 2. </B>a frenzy of emotion, especially that inspired by something unattainable. </DL>
<A NAME="nympholeptic">
<B>nympholeptic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or belonging to nympholepsy. <DD><B> 2. </B>possessed by nympholepsy; ecstatic; frenzied. </DL>
<A NAME="nymphomania">
<B>nymphomania, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>abnormal, uncontrollable sexual desire in a woman. <DD><B> 2. </B>uncontrollable sexual desire in animals, especially in cattle. </DL>
<A NAME="nymphomaniac">
<B>nymphomaniac, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a woman who is affected with nymphomania. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>=nymphomaniacal.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="nymphomaniacal">
<B>nymphomaniacal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>characterized by nymphomania. <DD><B> 2. </B>affected with nymphomania. </DL>
<A NAME="nynorsk">
<B>Nynorsk, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the newer form of standard literary Norwegian; Landsmal. </DL>
<A NAME="nyse">
<B>NYSE</B> (no periods) or <B>N.Y.S.E.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> New York Stock Exchange. </DL>
<A NAME="nystagmic">
<B>nystagmic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or like nystagmus. </DL>
<A NAME="nystagmus">
<B>nystagmus, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an involuntary movement of the eyeballs, frequently a symptom of disease. </DL>
<A NAME="nystatin">
<B>nystatin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an antibiotic used to combat fungous diseases such as moniliasis, ringworm, and athlete's foot. </DL>
<A NAME="nyx">
<B>Nyx, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the ancient Greek goddess of night, identified with the Roman Nox. </DL>
<A NAME="nz">
<B>N.Z.</B> or <B>N.Zeal.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> New Zealand. </DL>