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How do you use Wendigo in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Wendigo in a sentence

Wendigo meaning

  1. A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder.
  2. Synonym of splake (“kind of hybrid fish”).

Using Wendigo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder. | Synonym of splake (“kind of hybrid fish”).
  • In the example corpus, wendigo often appears in combinations such as: the wendigo.

Context around Wendigo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

zion 1×

Often after:

gl3 1× comes 1× originally 1×

Sentence patterns with Wendigo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

known about wendigo comes from 1× of the wendigo a human 1× of zion wendigo 3 fold 1× or the wendigo of algonquian 1× the wendigo was from 1× wendigo gl3 was 1× wendigo originally walked 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mixed in is 1× society and culture 1× the wendigo was 1× tyler neeley echoes 1× wendigo gl3 was 1× wendigo originally walked 1×

Common sentence endings:

burned like coals 1× have recalled fondly 1× heavy grenade launcher 1× human turned cannibal 1× music on saturday 1× of algonquian tradition 1×

Words around Wendigo

Just before it in the word index:

wendig 5 wendie 3 wendice 2 wendi 18 wenders 28 wendelstein 3

Just after it in the word index:

wending 5 wendish 5 wendla 2 wendland 5 wendle 8 wendler 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Wendigo

  • In this selection, "wendigo" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, zion, gl3, comes and originally stand out and add context to how "wendigo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include known about wendigo comes from and of the wendigo a human. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wendigo" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wendigo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mixed in is text about the legend of the Wendigo, a human turned cannibal. (14 words)

Wendigo originally walked in the treetops with feet so hot it burned like coals. (14 words)

The Wendigo was from a simpler time that the Winchesters themselves have recalled fondly. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Society and culture Famine personified as an allegory is found in some cultures, e.g. one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Christian tradition, the fear gorta of Irish folklore, or the Wendigo of Algonquian tradition. (38 words)

Wendigo GL3 was thought to be the next meta DPS weapon prior to Lightfall's launch, and though this didn't end up being the case, it's still a remarkably good Arc heavy grenade launcher. (36 words)

Tyler Neeley, Echoes of Zion, Wendigo, 3 Fold, Static Spirit, Muddy n Odd, and Dusty & Backwoods Drive provided the music on Saturday. (22 words)

Example sentences (7)

Mixed in is text about the legend of the Wendigo, a human turned cannibal.

Wendigo GL3 was thought to be the next meta DPS weapon prior to Lightfall's launch, and though this didn't end up being the case, it's still a remarkably good Arc heavy grenade launcher.

Tyler Neeley, Echoes of Zion, Wendigo, 3 Fold, Static Spirit, Muddy n Odd, and Dusty & Backwoods Drive provided the music on Saturday.

Most of what is known about Wendigo comes from the book series on which is based.

Wendigo originally walked in the treetops with feet so hot it burned like coals.

The Wendigo was from a simpler time that the Winchesters themselves have recalled fondly.

Society and culture Famine personified as an allegory is found in some cultures, e.g. one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Christian tradition, the fear gorta of Irish folklore, or the Wendigo of Algonquian tradition.

Common combinations with wendigo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wendigo" in a sentence?
An example: "Mixed in is text about the legend of the Wendigo, a human turned cannibal." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "wendigo" from authentic English texts.
What does "wendigo" mean?
Wendigo means: A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder.
How many example sentences with "wendigo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "wendigo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.