Explore Naiad through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Naiad meaning
- A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
- Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
Synonyms of Naiad
Using Naiad
- The main meaning on this page is: A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. | The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly. | Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
- Useful related words include: water nymph, aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte.
- In the example corpus, naiad often appears in combinations such as: naiad is, naiad orbits.
Context around Naiad
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Naiad
- In this selection, "naiad" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, characteristics, literature, orbits and press stand out and add context to how "naiad" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in literature naiad press edition and naiad is irregularly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "naiad" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with naiad
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sex Variant Women in Literature, Naiad Press edition, 1985. (9 words)
Thalassa was found with some image processing, but Naiad was not located. (12 words)
Orbital characteristics Naiad orbits about 23,500 km above Neptune's cloud tops. (13 words)
Naiad orbits Neptune well within its fluid Roche limit, and its density is expected to be low enough that it may be very close to its actual Roche limit already. (30 words)
When the naiad is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it stops feeding and makes its way to the surface, generally at night. (23 words)
Naiad is irregularly shaped and probably has not been modified by any internal geological processes since its formation. (18 words)
Example sentences (6)
Naiad is irregularly shaped and probably has not been modified by any internal geological processes since its formation.
Naiad orbits Neptune well within its fluid Roche limit, and its density is expected to be low enough that it may be very close to its actual Roche limit already.
Orbital characteristics Naiad orbits about 23,500 km above Neptune's cloud tops.
Sex Variant Women in Literature, Naiad Press edition, 1985.
Thalassa was found with some image processing, but Naiad was not located.
When the naiad is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it stops feeding and makes its way to the surface, generally at night.
Common combinations with naiad
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- naiad is 2×
- naiad orbits 2×