Mermaid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mermaid is a noun meaning A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
Meaning
A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
More Meanings
- (as a modifier) Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
- (obsolete) A prostitute.
Example Sentences
mermaid ice-cream
a mermaid smoothie
Search the depth, & ſee that variety of Sea monſters & fiſhes, Mare-maids, Sea men, Horſes, &c. which it affords.
People that are drowned, and whose bodies are not founds are believed to have been taken into the dwellings of the Mermaids.
Word Forms
- mermaids
Synonyms for mermaid
Depending on context, synonyms include mermaiden, hooker, abandons, almah, bangtail, bargirl.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include horn, burglar, hell, siren, merfolk, mercreature.
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