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Definition of "dryad" [dry•ad]

  • Greek Mythology A divinity presiding over forests and trees; a wood nymph. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dryad" in a sentence
  • "A fat middle-aged dryad is a dreadful sight, I always think."
  • "But she was sure that the dryad was the key to passage, and that there was some kind of price that would persuade her."
  • "Yes, better than a fairy, a dryad, that is a fairy of the tree."