merman
(noun) half man and half fish; lives in the sea
Merman, Ethel Merman
(noun) United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
merman (plural mermen)
A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.
• merguy
• merperson
• merboy
• merfather
• Nammer
Source: Wiktionary
Mer"man, n.; pl. Mermen (.
Definition: The male corresponding to mermaid; a sea man, or man fish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
