Kelpie Definition
kĕlpē
kelpies
noun
kelpies
A water spirit, supposed to take the form of a horse and drown people.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
An Australian breed of sheepdog.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- kelpy
Other Word Forms of Kelpie
Noun
Singular:
kelpie
Plural:
kelpiesOrigin of Kelpie
The dog breed derives from the name shared by the first two breeding bitches (dam and pup), which name derives from the mythological spirit.
From Wiktionary
Probably of Celtic origin Scottish Gaelic colpach heifer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Kelpie the name of an early specimen of the breed
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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