MEANING
A tree-associated nymph or spirit in Greek mythology.
Use it for
living forests; threatened sacred trees; human contact with nature spiritsGive a tree's fate a speaking representative.
Words that belong together
- dryad's tree
- woodland dryad
- awaken a dryad
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The dryad counted each axe stroke without a word.
She asked the dryad whether the forest remembered fires.
A dryad stepped from the oak to return his lost knife.
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Word forms
- Base
- dryad
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Often an oak nymph in older usage; do not confuse every dryad with a hamadryad whose life is bound to one tree. Noun: dryad; plural dryads; dryades.
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