nymphet

Definition

A small nymph.

Etymology

From nymph + -et (“diminutive”), first attested 1612. The second sense was popularized by Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita.

Example Sentences

• "Of the nymphets sporting there In Wyrrall, and in Delamere."
• "[…] the fey grace, the elusive, shifty, soul-shattering, insidious charm that separates the nymphet from such coevals of hers […]"