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merlad

merlad noun: a young male merperson, male equivalent of mermaid.

Noun

merlad (plural merlads)

  1. A young male merperson, male equivalent of mermaid
    • The merlad and merlass watched the sphere for a moment and with a flick of their shiny tails, vanished again.2003, Susan K. Hamilton, Darkstar Rising, Xlibris, published 2003, →ISBN, page 433
    • I have to admit, he's a handsome merlad with his beautiful brown eyes, shiny black hair, and dark brown skin, but I can't have a boyfriend.2006, S. L. Bynum, Kalena, the Sea Princess, Lulu, published 2006, →ISBN, page 10
    Synonyms:
    merboy

Synonyms of merlad

Forms of merlad

pluralmerlads

Origin of merlad

From mer- + lad.

Questions about merlad

What does merlad mean?
Merlad means a young male merperson, male equivalent of mermaid.
What part of speech is merlad?
Merlad is a noun.
What is the plural of merlad?
The plural of merlad is merlads.

Words near merlad in the dictionary

  1. Merkulov
  2. Merkur
  3. Merkwan
  4. merl
  5. merlaasses
  6. merlad
  7. merladies
  8. merlads
  9. merlady
  10. merland
  11. merlassers

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