merkid

See also: Merkið

English

Etymology

mer- +‎ kid

Noun

merkid (plural merkids)

1. (fantasy, informal) A young mermaid or merman.
   • 2009, "Q&A with Aimee Friedman", in Aimee Friedman, Ocean of Secrets, Scholastic Children's Books (2012), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     Here's hoping they get married and spend their days swimming in the sun, merkids in tow.

   • 2012, Debbie Dadey, Whale of a Tale, Aladdin (2012), →ISBN, pages 16-17:

     Humpback whales were huge. All they had to do to swallow a mermaid was open their gigantic mouths wide. She was the smallest merkid in their class.

   • 2015, Janet Gurtler, Cora's Decision, Stone Arch Books (2015), →ISBN, page 30:

     Every merkid in the entire gymnasium seemed to be holding their breaths.

Synonyms

• merchild

Hyponyms

• merbaby
• merteen

Anagrams

• mirked