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KELPIE
Definition of KELPIE
noun
A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
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Where it comes from
Possibly from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach or colpach, meaning "colt"; recorded earliest in a placename (Kelpie hoall, Kirkcudbrightshire) in 17th century. The dog breed, from 1889, derives from the name shared by the first two breeding bitches (dam and pup) in Victoria, Australia, which in turn derives from the mythological spirit.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Scottish Gaelic
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
40th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.1%
of traced words share this origin (117)
branch · 0.8% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, KELPIE · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
KELPIE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 39 boards so far. 89 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 8, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 156, 23 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 8, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
KELPIE starts with K and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEIKLP - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 8
Could you have found KELPIE?
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