kelpy

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A form of kelpie — A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.

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Meanings

nounkelpy (plural kelpies)

plural kelpies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of kelpie (shapeshifting spirit).

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders

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evil spirit
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APA

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MLA

“kelpy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelpy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kelpy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelpy.

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