Thesaurus results for DRYAD

dryad

noun

ˈdrī-əd

Definition of dryad

as in nymph

a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors dryads were said to live within trees, their lives ending when the life of the tree ended

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Recent Examples of dryad In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it. — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025 Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2023 Merlin and Cosmo are both in their 30s, with dark curly hair and similarly rangy builds, though Merlin’s face is more delicate, as though a distant ancestor might have been part elf or dryad. — Jennifer Kahn, New York Times, 8 June 2023 Players will start out controlling a centaur with a whip as their dungeon manager, but eventually a dryad enchantress and monkey engineer can also be unlocked, with each master necessitating various styles of gameplay. — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2021 Isaac, the dryad Lena Greenwood, and the fire-spider Smudge lead the efforts to uncover the mystery. — John Booth, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2012

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Noun

Live roaches were discovered behind the cove base under the hand sink and nymphs at the display cooler next to the meat prep entrance.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Juveniles, known as nymphs, which resemble small, wingless black and red beetles with white spots, are found in the early summer, with adults, characterized by gray to brown outer wings with black spots, emerging in late summer.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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Outside the Dior show, British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi topped off her mermaid-hem denim skirt look with a powder pink jacket—a nod to her signature maximalist style.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Molly Molly is the other co-host of Bubble Guppies—and this mermaid does it all!

— Amanda Rock, Parents, 1 Oct. 2026

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