nymphet

[ nim-fet, nim-fit ]

noun

1. a young nymph.
2. a sexually attractive young girl.
3. a sexually precocious girl or young woman.

nymphet

/ ˈnɪmfɪt /

noun

1. a young girl who is sexually precocious and desirable

Word History and Origins

Origin of nymphet¹

From the Middle French word nymphette, dating back to 1605–15. See nymph, -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of nymphet¹

C17 (meaning: a young nymph): diminutive of nymph

Example Sentences

Her fortunes changed in 1963 when she found an image of a nymphet by Balthus to accompany a review of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel “Lolita.”

From New York Times

“This valley girl slash intellectual slash little nymphet, it was like: Oh, my God, this girl is going to steal this episode.”

From Washington Post

The most dangerous creature of all is the nymphet, the femme fatale, the siren who will lead a good man to ruin, a common archetype threaded throughout art, music and literature.

From Washington Post

Lyon was reportedly selected to play the character Dolores Haze from a cast of 800, with Kubrick describing her as the "perfect nymphet."

From BBC

After her casting, Nabokov described Lyon as the “perfect nymphet”.

From The Guardian