noun
- a young nymph or a girl or young woman with nymph-like qualities, such as grace or beauty
- a young, attractive girl or woman, especially one regarded as sexually appealing
Usage: literary; often used in classical or mythological contexts
Usage: informal; potentially offensive or derogatory depending on context
Examples
- The painting depicted a nymphette dancing gracefully through the forest.
- In classical mythology, nymphettes were often attendants to the major goddesses.
- The author described the character as a delicate nymphette with an ethereal presence.
- The garden statue showed a nymphette pouring water from an urn.
- She moved with the elegance of a nymphette in the ballet performance.