Synonyms of naiads

naiads

noun

variants or naiades

plural of naiad

1

as in nymphs

a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors

in Greek mythology, naiads supposedly drowned the young men with whom they became enamored

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nymphs
• mermaids
• dryads
• wood nymphs
• hamadryads
• oreads
• sirens
• Nereids
• Oceanids
• water nymphs
• sea-maidens
• sea-maids

2

as in larvae

a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects

students in science class learning how to distinguish a dragonfly naiad from an earthworm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• larvae
• larvas
• nymphs
• pupae
• pupas