selkie
/ˈsɛlki/
noun
- A mythical creature from Scottish and Irish folklore that lives as a seal in the sea but can shed its skin to become human on land.
- In the legend, a selkie's seal skin must be hidden to keep it on land.
- The old fisherman told a story about a selkie who married a human.
- Children on the island love the tale of the lonely selkie who longed for the ocean.