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- [kel-pee]
- /ˈkɛl pi/
- /ˈkel.pɪ/
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- [kel-pee]
- /ˈkɛl pi/
Definitions of kelpie word
- noun kelpie Australian kelpie. 1
- noun kelpie A water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse, reputed to delight in the drowning of travelers. 1
- noun kelpie an Australian breed of sheepdog, originally developed from Scottish collies, having a smooth coat of various colours and erect ears 0
- noun kelpie (in Scottish folklore) a water spirit in the form of a horse that drowns its riders 0
- noun kelpie a water spirit, supposed to take the form of a horse and drown people 0
- noun kelpie any of a breed of medium-sized sheepdog with erect ears, a pointed muzzle, and a thick coat of black, tan, red, etc.: first bred in Australia from the collie and wild dingo 0
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Origin of kelpie
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Kelpie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kelpie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kelpie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kelpie
noun kelpie
- demon — A demon is an evil spirit.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- phantom — an apparition or specter.
- shadow — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- soul — the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
Antonyms for kelpie
noun kelpie
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- god — the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- entity — A thing with distinct and independent existence.
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