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nymph
/ nimf/
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n.
1.
a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.
∎ chiefly poetic/lit.
a beautiful young woman.
2.
an immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g., a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust. Compare with larva.
∎
an artificial fly made to resemble the aquatic nymph of an insect, used in fishing.
3.
a mainly brown butterfly (subfamily Satyrinae, family Nymphalidae) that frequents woods and forest glades.
DERIVATIVES:
nymph·al
/ ˈnimfəl/ adj.
nym·phe·an
/ ˈnimfēən/
adj.
nymph·like
/ -līk/ adj.
ORIGIN: late Middle English: from Old French nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Greek numphē ‘nymph, bride.’
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Nymph Know-How.(trout fishing tips)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Sports Afield; 8/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...anglers commonly call nymphs (never mind that some...percent of your trout on nymphs, but nymph fishing is an effective...general rule to have some nymph patterns that imitate...pupae to big stonefly nymphs. * There are some old...
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Nymphs With A Spin Rod: TRY THIS FLYFISHING TECHNIQUE FOR SPRING TROUT.(East/How-To)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Life; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...read on--because nymphs aren't just for fly...anymore. RIG AND FISH NYMPHS The basic nymph rig, for spin and fly...popular pattern. Tellico Nymphs and Pheasant Tails are...THE RIVER To build the nymph rig, add a size 12 or...
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Nymphs With A Spin Rod: TRY THIS FLYFISHING TECHNIQUE ON SPRING TROUT.(South/How-To)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Life; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...read on--because nymphs aren't just for fly...anymore. RIG AND FISH A NYMPH The basic nymph rig...Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear nymphs are perhaps the most popular pattern. Tellico Nymphs and Pheasant Tails are...THE RIVER To build the nymph rig, add a size 12 or...
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Marvell's dialogized Nymph.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...sensible question about the Nymph's unexpected vocabulary continues...wish to propose that in "The Nymph" Marvell is attempting less...literary language of complaining nymphs and thereby tests the viability...literary language upon which the Nymph's particularized language...
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 "Field & Stream (West ed.)")
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Fishing in the third dimension.(nymph fishing; includes related articles on casting and strike indicators)
Magazine article from: Field & Stream (West ed.); 4/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...technical complexity of nymph fishing for trout can...the evils of fishing nymphs. "Bait dunking...heartily agreed, was that nymph fishing is not as difficult...spot. Even then, the nymph is presented effectively...cover the water with nymphs than with dry flies...
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Keys to successful nymphing.(Fishing)(includes related information on choosing nymph lures and on equipment adjustments)(Column)
Magazine article from: Field & Stream (West ed.); 9/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...set up a drift that sinks your nymph down into the narrow strike...don't gallop ahead of the nymph and tug it up out of that layer...water. If that happens, your nymph ends up over the heads of the...Imitations. Hafele is an expert with nymphs. It's a rare day astream...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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NYMPH FISHING ISN'T AS HARD AS IT SEEMS; ROLLING A FLOATING FLY LINE IN AN UPSTREAM DIRECTION IS JUST ONE MANEUVER TO TRY.(SERIES: Fishing Guide 2004)(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 3/24/2004; 700+ words
; ...such as small beadhead nymphs or lead wire-wrapped...intimidating thing about nymph fishing, to most beginners...s fishing very small nymphs in or just below the...Lane's favorite nymph patterns aren't really nymphs at all, but wet flies...
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Be a Nymph-Maniac.(fly fishing)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Sports Afield; 4/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...close to the bottom where nymphs and larvae spend their...shape and size of the nymphs you find. Keys to Success...essential to success in nymph fishing. To that end...trout I have caught on nymphs have taken the fly with...don't put away the nymph box when stream levels...
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Baubles, bangles, and beadheads: out of the craft shop, and into the trout stream. (fly-fishing with beadhead-style nymphs)(includes related articles on how to catch more trout with nymphs and how to tie beadheads)(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Field & Stream (West ed.); 5/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...bottom in faster water, beadhead nymphs by design spend more time in...have trouble fishing regular nymphs deep," said Ben Benoit from...Beadhead Pheasant Tail (PT) nymphs are hot on Michigan's Au Sable...Tellico or other small beadhead nymph is perfect for the deepwater...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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SHANEEN, THE WOOD NYMPH
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 2/21/1988; 700+ words
; ...sleepy little wood nymph, heard the birds waking...reserved for their nymphs; Shaneen wiggled deeper...After all, wood nymphs believe in tomorrow. Wood nymphs are very old dryads...on His sleeping wood nymph, a first snowflake...
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Nymphs
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Nymphs In Greek mythology, nymphs were...Artemis*, for example, often had nymphs attending her when she went hunting. Nymphs also became the lovers or wives...underworld land of the dead Another nymph who gained mythic status as a wife...
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nymph
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
nymph , in Greek mythology, female...There was an infinite variety of nymphs. Some represented various localities, e.g., acheloids, or nymphs of the River Achelous; others...g., oreads, or mountain nymphs; and still others were associated...
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Strike Indicator - Nymph Fishing
Book article from: Fly Fishing: The Lifetime Sport
Strike Indicator - Nymph Fishing Nymphs are effectively fished...at its surface. Most nymphs are very poor swimmers...weight to both place the nymph just above the stream...strike indicator, two nymphs (tied on short droppers...
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Nymphs and Shepherds
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Nymphs and Shepherds. Song by Purcell , part of his incidental music for Shadwell's play The Libertine , 1692. Often sung by sop., but made famous in choral version recorded by Manchester schoolchildren's choirs cond. Harty in 1929.
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termite
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...weeks after mating, the young nymphs hatch and are fed on liquid...which the young termite, or nymph, develops is dependent upon...prevents the development of nymphs into reproductives. (A large...a certain size, some of the nymphs begin to develop into reproductives...
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