(rare or archaic) Alternative spelling of nymph

plural of nymphe

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc. / A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

(fishing) fly fishing using a nymph

plural of nymph

A stick insect, of the genus Heteropteryx, from the rainforests of south-east Asia

(obsolete) A female prostitute.

(mythology) A female spirit presiding over fountains, wells, streams, etc. / Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.

(euphemistic, dated) A female prostitute.

Alternative form of woodnymph