Ariel

Airy supernatural being

Ariel is a name with several referents.

In Jewish and Christian tradition, Ariel is a name for Jerusalem or an angelic being.

Shakespeare used it for the airy spirit in *The Tempest*.

Ariel is also a moon of Uranus and a common given name, typically feminine.

The name suggests something ethereal or sprite-like: She moved through the party with Ariel grace.

spirit

Shakespeare

Elizabethan dramatist and poet

island · ethereal · servant · invisible · songs · freedom · Caliban · Miranda · enchantment · elemental

mermaid

Disney

Major entertainment conglomerate

fins · seashell · underwater · redhead · voice · prince · ocean · siren · tail · lagoon

satellite

moon

Natural planetary satellite

crater · icy · planetary · Voyager

name

Hebrew

Semitic language of Israel

unisex · Israeli · angelic · poetic

detergent

laundry

Items needing cleaning

  • podsEnclosed natural containers
  • soapFatty alkali cleanser
  • washingCleaning with liquid

clean · stains · fabric · tide · freshness

Categories
Opposites
elemental nature

ArielCaliban

Monstrous enslaved being

gnome · troll · golem · Grendel

embodiment and weight

ArielCaliban

Monstrous enslaved being

earthbound · leaden · corporeal · heavy · grounded

realm and nature

ArielUrsula

Woman's name, bearish origin

sea witch · Maleficent · Cruella de Vil · wicked stepmother

Family

aerial, aerate, aeration, airy, air, airs, airing, aired, airless

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G