Synonyms of dryad

dryad

noun

ˈdrī-əd 

as in nymph

a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors

dryads were said to live within trees, their lives ending when the life of the tree ended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nymph
• mermaid
• hamadryad
• naiad
• wood nymph
• oread
• siren
• Nereid
• water nymph
• Oceanid
• sea-maid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dryad

In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it. — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025

Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2023

Merlin and Cosmo are both in their 30s, with dark curly hair and similarly rangy builds, though Merlin’s face is more delicate, as though a distant ancestor might have been part elf or dryad. — Jennifer Kahn, New York Times, 8 June 2023

Players will start out controlling a centaur with a whip as their dungeon manager, but eventually a dryad enchantress and monkey engineer can also be unlocked, with each master necessitating various styles of gameplay. — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2021

Isaac, the dryad Lena Greenwood, and the fire-spider Smudge lead the efforts to uncover the mystery. — John Booth, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2012