kelpie

noun

Definition of kelpienext
as in fairy

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Recent Examples of kelpie Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Al, however, seemed partial to the kelpies, shape-shifting water sprites which most often appear in the form of a horse luring the unsuspecting to watery graves. — Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026 In a September 27 Instagram video, an Australian kelpie named Bats was at work with another dog. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 At first the dog was said to be a German shepherd mix confined in a closet, but this was later corrected to being an Australian kelpie mix in a crate. — Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kelpie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kelpie
  1. fairy
  2. changeling
  3. goblin
  4. faerie
  5. elf
  6. leprechaun
  7. pixie
  8. gnome
Noun
  • Melissa, who affectionately calls her daughters Big Sis and Lil Sis online, says that the fairy holding an open book in her lap is representative of her older daughter who loves to read.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Fill yours with soft fairy lights, autumn potpourri, or Halloween candy.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairy
Noun
  • Is the baby really a baby, or has it been replaced by a changeling?
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Like a changeling—a motif that recurs throughout the novel—the old narrator has been taken and replaced by someone new.
    — Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of changeling
Noun
  • Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of goblin
Noun
  • Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of faerie
Noun
  • Just over a year after its acquisition, Hailey Bieber's brand contributed $160 million in quarterly sales of a total $479 million—as sales of elf's namesake brand slipped.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real.
    — Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of elf
Noun
  • The women are in stupid costumes (Heather Gay is dressed as a leprechaun at one point) and yelling at one another for yet-unknown reasons.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Olyphant asked, drawing attention to a leprechaun giving Meyers the middle finger in honor of his new project, Lucky.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of leprechaun
Noun
  • For anyone who's intrigued by a pixie but nervous about going that short, the bixie can feel like the perfect compromise.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This pixie cut is close at the nape of the neck and fuller in the crown with soft edges, explains Laurie Anderson Ashe, stylist and owner of Hair Colour Concepts in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Definition of pixie
Noun
  • Forza was trained by Brian Myers, Bear Bronson and Pat Buck and regards herself to be a lawn gnome aficionado.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This hanging gnome decoration lives up to the sassy, saucy personality commensurate with garden gnomes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of gnome

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“Kelpie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kelpie. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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