Merchild
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Merchild is a noun meaning The young of either sex of a legendary creature, human from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.
Meaning
The young of either sex of a legendary creature, human from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.
Example Sentences
He shuddered as he thought about all the stories he had heard as a young merchild.
The fish-tailed merchild carved in crumbling stone Wreathed with loose straggling roses, reigns alone.
There were mermaids with gold chains around slinky long tails, swimming along with little merchildren.
Word Forms
- merchildren
Synonyms for merchild
Depending on context, synonyms include merkid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monsterling, barometz, wolf-child, half-human, manthing, monsterlet.
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