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kelpy

American  
[kel-pee] / ˈkɛl pi /

noun

plural

kelpies
  1. kelpie.


Example Sentences

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“The Bonita is an oyster-eater’s oyster. It is savory, kelpy and very beachy,” then-general manager Cody Goodwin explained.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2018

"Don't let the kelpy catch you," she said to him half seriously.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

An' I wuss ye may see the neist kelpy yersel'!

From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George

"The kelpy would have been sure of its victim then," he said, trying to speak lightly.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

No, it was a kelpy, and his grandmother had told him so.

From Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales by Asbj?rnsen, P. Chr.

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