merlad

English

Etymology

From mer- +‎ lad.

Noun

merlad (plural merlads)

1. (fantasy) A young male merperson, male equivalent of mermaid
   • 2003, Susan K. Hamilton, Darkstar Rising, Xlibris, published 2003, →ISBN, page 433:

     The merlad and merlass watched the sphere for a moment and with a flick of their shiny tails, vanished again.

   • 2006, S. L. Bynum, Kalena, the Sea Princess, Lulu, published 2006, →ISBN, page 10:

     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.

   • 2009, Nancy Farmer, The Islands of the Blessed‎^[1], Simon & Schuster, published 2009, →ISBN:

     “At first everyone was standoffish and now they're too friendly,” Thorgil complained, swiping at a merlad who was attempting to grab her hair.

Synonyms

• merboy

Anagrams

• Del Mar, Delmar, dermal, mardle, marled, medlar