Definitions for mermaids

mermaids mer·maid

Spelling: [mur-meyd]
IPA: /ˈmɜrˌmeɪd/

Mermaids is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 391 anagrams from letters in mermaids (adeimmrs).

Definitions for mermaids

noun

  1. (in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish.
  2. a highly skilled female swimmer.

Origin of mermaids

First recorded in 1300-50, mermaid is from the Middle English word mermayde. See mere2, maid

Examples for mermaids

She occasionally has to dress up as a mermaid for her gig at a fancy Miami hotel.

Urquhart called her Undine, and she was mostly known as the mermaid.

"Yet it would be classical to dote upon a mermaid," Caius murmured.

For Jim was not incapable of casting stones at even so rare a curiosity as a mermaid.

Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.

It is quite fitting that the scene should be set in the "mermaid."

Daryl Hannah plays the mermaid who names herself after an avenue and eats the whole lobster.

It wasn't becoming to play a mermaid, but I didn't think of that then.

However that may be, certain it is that this is a red-letter night at the mermaid.

It was inspired by the short story “mermaid in a Jar” by writer Sheila Heti, who spoke with Simmons for Interview magazine.

Word Value for mermaids
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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