selkie
or seal·chie, sil·kie
[ sil-kee ]
/ ˈsɪl ki /
noun Scot.
a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.
Words nearby selkie
selfridge,
selfsame,
selfward,
selihoth,
seljuk,
selkie,
selkirk,
selkirk mountains,
selkirk rex,
selkirkshire,
sell
Example sentences from the Web for selkie
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 LangIn Shetland it is the “haff-fish,” or selkie, a fallen spirit.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art |John Vinycomb