slithy

English

Etymology

Blend of slimy +‎ lithe

Pronunciation

enPR: slīʹthē, IPA^(key): /slaɪði/

Adjective

slithy

A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky combining the senses of "slimy" and "lithe".
- Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky
  'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

Translations

slimy and lithe

Finnish: limahdikas
French: lubricilleux

Russian: хли́вкий (xlívkij)

See also

Jabberwocky on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

Hiltys, hylist, shitly

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