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kelpie
kel·pie 1 also kel·py K0031900 (kĕl′pē)n. pl. kel·pies A malevolent water spirit of Scottish legend, usually having the shape of a horse and rejoicing in or causing drownings.
[Probably of Celtic origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic colpach, heifer.]
kel·pie 2 K0031900 (kĕl′pē)n. A sheepdog of a medium-sized breed developed in Australia, having a compact body, usually erect ears, and short coat. Also called Australian kelpie.
[From Kelpie, the name of an early specimen of the breed.]kelpie (ˈkɛlpɪ) or kelpyn, pl -pies (Breeds) an Australian breed of sheepdog, originally developed from Scottish collies, having a smooth coat of various colours and erect ears[named after a particular specimen of the breed, c. 1870]
kelpie (ˈkɛlpɪ) n (European Myth & Legend) (in Scottish folklore) a water spirit in the form of a horse that drowns its riders[C18: probably related to Scottish Gaelic cailpeach heifer, of obscure origin]kel•pie1 or kel•py (ˈkɛl pi)
n., pl. -pies. a water spirit of Scottish folklore reputed to cause drownings. [1740–50; orig. uncertain] kel•pie2 (ˈkɛl pi)
n. any of an Australian breed of medium-sized sheepherding dogs with a short, harsh, straight coat and erect ears. [1905–10; alleged to be the name of an early example of the breed] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | kelpie - (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riderskelpyfolklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a cultureScotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kiltsevil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm | | 2. | kelpie - an Australian sheepdog with pointed earssheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep |
kelpie
kelpie1, kelpy an Australian breed of sheepdog, originally developed from Scottish collies, having a smooth coat of various colours and erect ears
kelpie2 (in Scottish folklore) a water spirit in the form of a horse that drowned its riders kelpie
Synonyms for kelpienoun (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its ridersSynonymsRelated Words- folklore
- Scotland
- evil spirit
noun an Australian sheepdog with pointed earsRelated Words- sheep dog
- sheepdog
- shepherd dog
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