mer

Sea in French

Mer is an informal shortening of "mermaid," used especially in communities interested in mermaids as fantasy, lifestyle, or performance identity.

Someone who swims in a mermaid tail or identifies with mermaid culture may call themselves a mer: I've been a mer for three years now.

The term extends to compounds: merfolk, mertail.

oceanic

ocean

Massive saltwater body

  • seaSaltwater body, not ocean
  • wavesTraveling energy disturbances
  • depthsLowest or innermost regions

coral · reef · underwater · aquatic · saltwater · tidal · maritime · seafloor · abyss · kelp

mythical

siren

Wailing alert device

  • selkieShapeshifting seal of legend
  • undineFemale water spirit
  • nymphNature spirit or larva

naiad · triton · nereid · nix · shapeshifter · fishtail

enchantment

spellbound

Held as if enchanted

mesmerized · alluring · beguiling · hypnotic · seductive · enchanting · lure · song · temptation · irresistible

prefix

maritime

Of the sea

mercurial · submerge · emerge · immerse · meritorious

Opposites
geographic/elemental domain

merland

Earth's solid surface

continent · sol · ground · mainland · littoral

altitude/elevation

mermountain

Tall natural landmass

peak · sky · altitude

water body type

merlac

Insect-derived resinous coating

mare

Phrases
Family

commerce, merchant, commercial, mermaid, mercenary, mercantile, merman, merpeople, merfolk

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G