wendigo
windigo (ˈwɪndɪˌɡəʊ)
/ (ˈwɛndɪˌɡəʊ) /
plural -gos (among Algonquian Indians) an evil spirit or cannibal
plural -go or -gos another name for splake
Origin of wendigo
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How to use wendigo in a sentence
"It's a moss-eater, is the wendigo," he added, looking up excitedly into the faces of his companions.
The Wendigo | Algernon Blackwood"I seen that great wendigo thing," he whispered, sniffing the air about him exactly like an animal.
The Wendigo | Algernon BlackwoodAnd Babe whimpered a little in his cradle and brought us all suddenly back from the wendigo Age to the time of the kerosene lamp.
The Prairie Wife | Arthur StringerThe story of the wendigo made the camping-place to be surrounded with a sombre interest to the traders.
The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company | George Bryce
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