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PRONUNCIATION OF SHELLYCOAT

shellycoat  [ˈʃɛlɪˌkəʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHELLYCOAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shellycoat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHELLYCOAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shellycoat

In Scottish and Northern English folklore, a shellycoat is a type of bogeyman that haunts rivers and streams.

Definition of shellycoat in the English dictionary

The definition of shellycoat in the dictionary is a mythical creature dressed in shells who haunts rivers and streams. Other definition of shellycoat is the messenger of a sheriff.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHELLYCOAT


bellcote
ˈbelˌkəʊt
bluecoat
ˈbluːˌkəʊt
coat
kəʊt
cote
kəʊt
dovecote
ˈdʌvˌkəʊt
greatcoat
ˈɡreɪtˌkəʊt
housecoat
ˈhaʊsˌkəʊt
maxicoat
ˈmæksɪˌkəʊt
overcoat
ˈəʊvəˌkəʊt
peacoat
ˈpiːˌkəʊt
petticoat
ˈpɛtɪˌkəʊt
raincoat
ˈreɪnˌkəʊt
redcoat
ˈrɛdˌkəʊt
sheepcote
ˈʃiːpˌkəʊt
surcoat
ˈsɜːˌkəʊt
topcoat
ˈtɒpˌkəʊt
turncoat
ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt
undercoat
ˈʌndəˌkəʊt
waistcoat
ˈweɪsˌkəʊt
wyliecoat
ˈwaɪlɪˌkəʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHELLYCOAT

shellacking
shellback
shellbark
shellbound
shellcracker
shelldrake
shellduck
shelled
sheller
Shelley
shellfire
shellfish
shellfishery
shellful
shelliness
shelling
shellproof
shellwork
shelly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHELLYCOAT

base coat
car coat
dress coat
duffel coat
duffle coat
dust coat
duster coat
frock coat
fur coat
lab coat
mink coat
on the coat
recoat
seed coat
sport coat
sports coat
sugar-coat
tail coat
trench coat
white coat

Synonyms and antonyms of shellycoat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shellycoat» into 25 languages

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The translations of shellycoat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shellycoat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shellycoat
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shellycoat
570 millions of speakers

English

shellycoat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shellycoat
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shellycoat
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shellycoat
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shellycoat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shellycoat
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shellycoat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baju hujan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shellycoat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shellycoat
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shellycoat
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shellycoat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shellycoat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shellycoat
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेलीकोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shellycoat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shellycoat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shellycoat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shellycoat
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shellycoat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shellycoat
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

shellycoat
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

shellycoat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shellycoat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shellycoat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHELLYCOAT»

The term «shellycoat» is used very little and occupies the 192.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHELLYCOAT»

Discover the use of shellycoat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shellycoat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fairies in Tradition and Literature
Shellycoat is as a rule a less dangerous water spirit than the Kelpie. The Shellycoat of Leith was said to have once played ball with an unfortunate traveller until he was dead, but as a rule they are more mischievous than really dangerous, ...
Katharine Mary Briggs, 2002
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the swanmaster
Who were you talking to, the dog?" "No silly," said Tina, "I was talking to Shellycoat." Shellycoat bowed low before Roddy, knowing full well that the boy can't see him. "Shelly... what?" asked Roddy. "Shellycoat," said Tina, "he lives in the sea.
armstrong. d.
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When is a Man:
1950, 59 yrs old) Tierney Recorded at their home in Shellycoat, December 1, 2009. Roger: The road to Shellycoat back then was pure hell. Especially in Betty: Paul: spring. The tire ruts were so deep, you'd get hung up if you had anything ...
Aaron Shepard, 2014
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Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology
Variations: Shellicoat, Shelly Coat The Shellycoat is one of the FUATH, a collective name for the malicious and monstrous water fay and BOGIE in Scottish folklore. Found in freshwater stream and wearing a coat of shells that rattles when it ...
Theresa Bane, 2013
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Looking Out My Back Window
SHeLLYcOAT THE LAND OF THE BOGE'YMAN OF RTVERS AND STREAMS LAND OF LATE N'i'cHT FR'i'cHTFUL DREAMS THE RATTLE OF SHELLS cAN BE HEARD NO ONE SPEAKS A S'i'NGLE WORD SNEAK'i'Nc ALONG THE ...
Chas Hinton, 2013
6
The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore
Source: O'Sullivan, Patrick V. Irish Superstitions and Legends of Animals and Birds. Cork: Mercier, 1991, p. 80. Shellycoat Scottish monster. This huge water monster lived in the port of Edinburgh, where it hid under a coat of shells in order to ...
Patricia Monaghan, 2009
7
The Everything Celtic Wisdom Book: Find inspiration through ...
A Scottish variation of the Kelpie was the shellycoat, so called for the shells and seaweed that dangled from his mane. The shellycoat was of malevolent character but not as evil as the kelpie. The shellycoat's favorite prank was to mimic the ...
Jennifer Emick, 2008
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The Ring
The fae disappeared and reappeared above her head as a man again, perched on a tree branch. "Oh, she's mad, mad, mad!" The Shellycoat cackled. "She is very mad for not having let the kelpie have his way with her. Tis true what the field  ...
D. Morgenstern
9
Folk-Lore and Legends: Scotland
This is a freakish spirit who delights rather to perplex and frighten mankind than either to serve or seriously hurt them. The Esprit Follet of the French, Shakespeare's Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, and Shellycoat, a spirit who resides in the waters, ...
Anonymous
10
Legends of the North and Border Minstrelsy, selected chiefly ...
It is the Esprit Follet of the French; and Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, though enlisted by Shakspeare among the fairy band of Oberon, properly belongs to this class of phantoms. Shellycoat, a spirit who resides in the waters, and has given his ...
Sir Walter Scott, R. TEUTON, 1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHELLYCOAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shellycoat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scots beasts and bogeymen rediscovered in new book
Now the story behind the Seafield Shellycoat has been rediscovered in a new book detailing the myths and legends of the Capital and beyond. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
2
Altrocker sorgen für frischen Wind
Erstmals zaghafte Bewegung kommt mit den folgenden Shellycoat ins Publikum, obwohl an deren Sound so gar nichts Zaghaftes ist. Sie sind Punkrocker mit ... «WESER-KURIER online, May 15»
3
Water Of Life: A Liquid Cartography Of Edinburgh In Sound, Words …
... often wheeled off into fascinating social and cultural histories – for example, Seafield Sewage Works and The Shellycoat, and the Comiston Water Houses. «The Quietus, Dec 13»
4
[Exclusive] Darkhaus' Kenny Hanlon Shares His Top 10 Scottish Myths
SHELLYCOAT..is a mischievous bogeyman believed to haunt rivers and streams. They are generally regarded as harmless. although they enjoy misleading ... «Bloody Disgusting, Dec 13»
5
Water of Life unveils a magical history
... “a glacial erratic which now sits in the car park of office buildings by Seafield, and was historically said to be home to a mischievous water spirit, the Shellycoat. «Scotland on Sunday, Nov 13»
6
Südweder Festival lockt Londoner Band
Shellycoat zeigen sich gleich doppelt froh, in Südwede sein zu können. Die Band stammt aus Hamburg, dort findet gleichzeitig der Schlagermove statt. «WESER-KURIER online, Jun 13»
7
Failure to launch at the Taj Mahal
Perhaps a "marriage proposal" is a mythical creature: a Cockatrice, a Shellycoat. People believe in them, but nobody ever sees one. This is an edited extract ... «Stuff.co.nz, Sep 12»
8
Ring-erfahrene Bands rocken im Kreis
Die vier Poppunker von Dancing at my Disco, Shellycoat(Punkrock) und Insanity X (Rock) komplettieren das Festival. Eintritt: sechs Euro. Am selben Tag findet ... «Trierischer Volksfreund, May 12»
9
Schwingende Ärsche und nackte Melonen!!!
Direkt danach Stiegen Shellycoat auf die Bühne, die mit ihrer Sängerin so einige Mannen begeistern konnten. Als Ulf von Goodbye Jersey mich fragte wie ich ... «Row-People.de, Aug 11»
10
Bolls, Gringes, and Freits
There are other names for apparitions, including “shellycoats” and “scrags”, “fetches” and “mum-pokers”, “spoorns” and “melch-dicks”, “larrs”, “ouphs” and ... «National Review Online, Oct 10»

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