Definition of nymph

• n. - A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.
• n. - A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.
• n. - The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.
• n. - Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad.