noun
mermaid
MUR-mayd
noun
1
A legendary sea creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
"The children's book was full of illustrations of mermaids and sea monsters."
How to Use Mermaid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mythical half-woman, half-fish creature that lives in the sea.
Common pairings
mermaid tail
mermaid costume
the little mermaid
Word Forms
mermaids plural
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Etymology
From Middle English mermayde, literally "maid of the sea" — from mere ("sea, lake") plus maid.