Forestnoun
A dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area. Larger than woods.
Nymphnoun
(Greek and Roman mythology) Any minor female deity associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
Forestnoun
Any dense collection or amount.
âa forest of criticismâ;
Nymphnoun
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
Forestnoun
(historical) A defined area of land set aside in England as royal hunting ground or for other privileged use; all such areas.
Nymphnoun
(entomology) The larva of certain insects.
Forestnoun
(graph theory) A graph with no cycles; i.e., a graph made up of trees.
Nymphnoun
(entomology) Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
Forestnoun
A group of domains that are managed as a unit.
Nymphnoun
A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.
âWhere were ye, nymphs, when the remorseless deepClosed o'er the head of your loved Lycidas?â;
Forestnoun
The colour forest green.
Nymphnoun
A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.
âNymph, in thy orisonsBe all my sins remembered.â;
Forestverb
(transitive) To cover an area with trees.
Nymphnoun
The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.
Forestnoun
An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated.
Nymphnoun
Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; - called also naiad.
Forestnoun
A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of its own.
Nymphnoun
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden;
âthe ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of waterâ;
Forestadjective
Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan.
Nymphnoun
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
Forestverb
To cover with trees or wood.
Nymphnoun
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
Forestnoun
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
Nymphnoun
a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations
âthe idyllic world of nymphs and shepherdsâ; âa wood nymphâ;
Forestnoun
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
Nymphnoun
a beautiful young woman.
Forestverb
establish a forest on previously unforested land;
âafforest the mountainsâ;
Nymphnoun
an immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g. a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust.
Forestnoun
a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
âa pine forestâ; âa large tract of forestâ;
Nymphnoun
an artificial fishing fly made to resemble the aquatic nymph of an insect.
Forestnoun
an area, typically owned by the sovereign and partly wooded, kept for hunting and having its own laws.
Nymphnoun
a mainly brown butterfly that frequents woods and forest glades.
Forestnoun
denoting an area that was formerly a royal forest
âWaltham Forestâ;
Nymph
A nymph (Greek: νĎÎźĎΡ, nĂ˝mphÄ; Ancient: [nĂ˝mpʰÉË], Modern: [nĂmfi]) in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity. Different from Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are typically tied to a specific place or landform, and are usually depicted as beautiful maidens.
Forestnoun
a large number or dense mass of vertical or tangled objects
âa forest of high-rise apartmentsâ;
Forestverb
cover (land) with forest; plant with trees
âa forested hillsideâ;
Forest
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing and ecological function.