kelpy
Americannoun
plural
kelpiesExample Sentences
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Dog handler Carla Shoobert said they use dogs naturally inclined to pursue the gulls, such as Australian kelpies and border collies.
From Reuters
His thoughts were all of water monsters, of giant serpents, of demons, kelpies, and sprites...
From Literature
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If kelpies were real, you might think you’d finally heard one in the eerie “Wood + Water.”
From New York Times
Spotting the cattle from overhead, Button relays positions to Hugh and Amanda on the ground on their motorbikes, who bring in the beasts with the help of a team of six kelpies.
From The Guardian
In a visionary new production of the play at the Erickson Theatre, we see that blurring in the way ordinary people coexist with fairy-tale creatures rooted in folklore — bogles, pixies, kelpies and elves.
From Seattle Times
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