Nymph vs. Nymphet — What's the Difference?

A nymph (Greek: νύμφη, nýmphē; Ancient: [nýmpʰɛː], Modern: [nímfi]) 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.

A pubescent girl regarded as sexually precocious.

A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations

(obsolete) A small nymph.

An immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g. a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust.

A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

A mainly brown butterfly that frequents woods and forest glades.

A little or young nymph.

Greek & Roman Mythology Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains.

A sexually attractive young woman

A sexually mature and attractive young woman.

The immature form of an insect, such as a grasshopper, that does not pass through a pupal stage during metamorphosis. Nymphs resemble adults but are smaller and lack fully developed wings.

The eight-legged immature form of certain arachnids, such as ticks and mites.

Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.

A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

(entomology) The larva of certain insects.

(entomology) Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.

A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.

A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.

The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.

Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; - called also naiad.

(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden;

A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)

A voluptuously beautiful young woman