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Nixie vs Nymph - What's the difference?

nixie | nymph |

As nouns the difference between nixie and nymph

is that nixie is a female water-elf or nixie can be a piece of mail returned as undeliverable while nymph is the larva of certain insects.

nixie

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) Nixe, feminine of Nix, from (etyl) nickes, from (etyl) (English nicker).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A female water-elf.
  • * 1922 , James Joyce, Ulysses :
    • Bare from her garters up her flesh appears under the sapphire a nixie ’s green.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of mail returned as undeliverable.
  • :* mailers may also receive information on addresses that are undeliverable for reasons other than a customer move (i.e., nixie notifications) — United States Postal Service Address Change Service description

    • nymph

    English

    (wikipedia nymph)

    Alternative forms

    * nymphe (rare or archaic)

    Noun

  • The larva of certain insects.
  • Any minor female deity associated with water, forests, grotto, etc.
  • A young girl, especially one who inspires lustful feelings.

    • Synonyms

    * (insect larva) instar, naiad * (attractive young woman) lolita, nymphet, nymphette

    Derived terms

    * nymphet * nymphette * nymphoid

    Related terms

    * lymph * nympho * nymphomania * nymphomaniac

    See also

    * alseid, auloniad, crinaeae, limnades, meliae, napaeae, oceanids, oreads, pegaeae * dryads, hamadryads, naiads, nereids * Hesperides