First Known Use: 14th century
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mermaid
noun mer·maid \ˈmər-ˌmād\
: an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and body and a fish's tail instead of legs
Full Definition of MERMAID
: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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Origin of MERMAID
Middle English mermayde, from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid — more at marine
Rhymes with MERMAID
abrade, afraid, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, blockade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, cascade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, evade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, housemaid, inlaid, invade, limeade, low-grade, man-made, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, pervade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade
MERMAID Defined for Kids
mermaid
noun mer·maid \ˈmər-ˌmād\
Definition of MERMAID for Kids
: an imaginary sea creature usually shown with a woman's head and body and a fish's tail
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