Undine

Word UNDINE
Character 6
Hyphenation un dine
Pronunciations /ˈʌndiːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Undine"

What do we mean by undine?

In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being having water as its element. noun

An apparatus for irrigating the eye in the operation of extracting cataract. noun

A water-spirit of the female sex, resembling in character the sylphs or spirits of the air, and corresponding in some measure to the naiads of classical mythology. According to Paracelsus, when an undine married a mortal and bore a child she received a soul. noun

One of a class of fabled female water spirits who might receive a human soul by intermarrying with a mortal. noun

A female water-sprite or nymph. noun

The elemental being of water. noun

Any of various female water spirits noun

A female water-sprite or nymph.

The elemental being of water.

A small flask used to apply lotions to the eye.

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The word "undine" in example sentences

When I had swum a while -- how many breaths I cannot say, for I did not draw breath -- I recalled the undine and set out to find her. ❋ Wolfe, Gene (1987)

Something that could only be an undine stared into Kellen's eyes for a long moment before flitting away. ❋ Michael J. Solender (2010)

There were some suggested improvements, including building up the growing love between the plumber and the undine, mentioning earlier that undines are incurable romantics, and changing the plumber's ex (who shows up several times) into several separate exes to demonstrate the plumber's previous personal history. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They came to a place where a small waterfall spilled down into a deep rocky catch-basin, which in turn overflowed to make the stream where he had seen the undine the day before. ❋ Michael J. Solender (2010)

She (to persist in personifying the sensation as female) is a wild and sea-eyed undine, the darling daughter of adventure, the sister of risk, and it is for her rare and always ephemeral embrace, the temporary pressure she exerts on the membrane of ecstasy, that many men leave home. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For a variety of reasons I decided to use on a story idea I had a long time ago about a magical plumber who meets an undine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I'll skip over asking them to see that themselves. undine commented at 1:33 PM~ ❋ Flavia (2009)

Nope, not unless he's really hungry. undine commented at 1:34 PM~ ❋ Flavia (2009)

What a cool family you have. undine posted at 5:49 PM ❋ E (2009)

A new career: hired background. undine posted at 3:43 PM ❋ E (2009)

It, and soft misty rains, are among the things I really miss about Oregon. undine posted at 9:03 PM ❋ E (2008)

Ergo, no answer need have anything to do with the question. undine commented at 12:00 PM~ ❋ Flavia (2008)

I understand now why they say not to hang out at the base... undine posted at 9:50 PM ❋ E (2008)

That's where I imagine my cats go when they're not here. undine posted at 12:50 AM ❋ E (2008)

The fact that she was a lady in distress tells us the rest. undine commented at 1:24 PM~ ❋ Flavia (2008)

And I don't say that to just anyone. undine posted at 9:53 PM ❋ E (2008)

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 7:34:00 PM undine said... ❋ Seeking Solace (2007)

Sunday, January 14, 2007 7:29:00 PM undine said... ❋ Unknown (2007)

And Inkhorn: it sounds to me as though someone's mother, despairing of her sweet boy or girl ever getting an academic job, helpfully paid for a secretarial class or two. undine commented at 8:03 PM~ ❋ Flavia (2007)

Evidently it needs a whole lot more revision. undine commented at 10:03 PM~ ❋ Flavia (2007)

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