nympho
[ nim-foh ]
/ ˈnɪm foʊ /
noun, adjective plural nym·phos,
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Origin of nympho
By shortening; see -o
Words nearby nympho
nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet, nymphitis, nympho, nympholepsy, nympholept, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphoncus
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Example sentences from the Web for nympho
Things get complicated when Stone sics his nympho wife, Lucetta (Milla Jovovich), on his aging arbiter.
She was as wanton as a Polynesian dancer and as demanding as a nympho.
The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael KnerrNamanyak siya human makatilaw ug kausa, She became a nympho after her first experience.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
British Dictionary definitions for nympho
nympho
/ (ˈnɪmfəʊ) /
noun plural -phos
informal a nymphomaniac
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Medical definitions for nympho
nympho-
pref.
Nymphae:nymphitis.
Sexual desire:nymphomania.
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