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Nymphet
Nymph′et
,Noun.
A little or young nymph.
[Poetic]
“The nymphets sporting there.” Drayton.
Definition 2024
nymphet
nymphet
English
Alternative forms
Noun
nymphet (plural nymphets)
- (obsolete) A small nymph. [17th-19th c.]
- 1612 Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion I. xi. Argt. 171:
- Of the nymphets sporting there In Wyrrall, and in Delamere.
- 1612 Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion I. xi. Argt. 171:
- A sexually attractive girl or young woman. [from 20th c.]
Usage notes
More common than the alternative spelling nymphette, which uses the more standard feminine suffix -ette.
Synonyms
Translations
A sexually attractive girl or young woman
References
- The changing English language, Brian Foster, 1968, pp. 185–186 – on spelling nymphet versus nymphette