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wendigo windigo (ˈwɪndɪˌɡəʊ) noun Canadian
- plural -gos (among Algonquian Indians) an evil spirit or cannibal
- plural -go or -gos another name for splake
Word Origin for wendigo from Algonquian: evil spirit or cannibal Examples from the Web for wendigo Historical Examples of wendigo
“It’s a moss-eater, is the Wendigo,” he added, looking up excitedly into the faces of his companions.
Algernon Blackwood
The story of the Wendigo made the camping-place to be surrounded with a sombre interest to the traders.
The Remarkable History of the Hudson’s Bay Company
George Bryce
And Babe whimpered a little in his cradle and brought us all suddenly back from the Wendigo Age to the time of the kerosene lamp.
Arthur Stringer