mermaid

noun

mer·​maid ˈmər-ˌmād 

: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish

Examples of mermaid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Someone’s left what looks like fan art featuring the character on her tombstone, which is low to the ground and modest by Mickey Rooney standards but is nevertheless emblazoned with a sketch of Nurmi in her signature black mermaid dress. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025

Think mermaid activities, where children can do a mini merman/mermaid swim with a parent, or on their own. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025

Since then, Hudson has shared several glimpses of her relationship with Belichick — including their mermaid and fisherman couple's costume for Halloween. —Athena Sobhan, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025

Barone, who is thirty, has mermaid hair and a tattoo of diving penguins. —Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mermayde, from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid — more at marine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mermaid

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted

Kids Definition

mermaid

noun

mer·​maid ˈmər-ˌmād 

: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail

Etymology

Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"