nymph /ˈnɪmf/noun 4verb 1forms 4 noun4 •Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grottos, wind, etc. •The larva of certain insects. •A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful. •Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae. verb1 •To fish using a nymph larva as bait.Kuster meanwhile nymphed the middle of the Snag. When I joined him, I threw my streamer between the main channel's flow and the skinnier side-channel flow, […] — 2019 formsnymphed · nymphing · nymphs · nymphae