Nymphet

Alternative forms

• nymphette

Origin

nymph + -et("diminutive"), attested 1612.

Full definition of nymphet

Noun

1. (obsolete) A small nymph. 17th-19th c.
• 1612 Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion I. xi. Argt. 171:Of the nymphets sporting there In Wyrrall, and in Delamere.
2. A sexually attractive girl or young woman. from 20th c.

Usage notes

More common than the alternative spelling nymphette, which uses the more standard feminine suffix -ette.

Synonyms

• jailbait, lolita, nymph