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selkie.

A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.

  2. Either of two similar-looking seals. The common seal (harbor seal) (Phoca vitulina).

    Scotland · Shetland
  3. Either of two similar-looking seals. The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).

    Scotland · Shetland
Where this word comes from

From Scots selkie fowk (“seal folk”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.