Kelpie (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The locals warned of a kelpie that haunted the loch, luring riders to their deaths with its enchanting whinny.
- According to legend, the kelpie would appear as a handsome black stallion, but its eyes would glow with an otherworldly light.
- Many a brave soul had attempted to ride the kelpie, but none had returned to tell the tale.
- The villagers believed that the kelpie was a malevolent spirit, created to avenge some ancient wrong committed near the water's edge.
- In the dead of night, the sound of a kelpie's mournful whinny could be heard echoing across the loch, sending shivers down the spines of even the bravest folk.
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Meaning 2
An Australian sheepdog with pointed ears.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.