selkie

or seal·chie, sil·kie

[sil-kee]

noun Scot.

a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.

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Examples from the Web for selkie

Historical Examples of selkie

In Shetland it is the “haff-fish,” or selkie, a fallen spirit.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art
John Vinycomb
Within the last ten years a man pulled down and rebuilt his byre because of some 'ongoings with a selkie flipper.'
Social Origins and Primal Law
Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for selkie

selkie

noun

Scot a variant of silkie

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