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selkie
[ sil-kee ]
/ ˈsɪl ki /
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noun Scot.
a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.
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Sometimes sil·kie . Rarely seal·chie .
Origin of selkie
First recorded in 1685–95; Scots dialect (Orkney and Shetland Islands) variant of seal2
Words nearby selkie
self-winding, self-worth, self-wrong, Selihoth, Seljuk, selkie, Selkirk, Selkirk Mountains, Selkirk Rex, Selkirkshire, sell
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How to use selkie in a sentence
In Shetland it is the “haff-fish,” or selkie, a fallen spirit.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John VinycombWithin 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
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