"Manxome" is a word invented by Lewis Carroll meaning "fearsome" and would therefore be an adjective.
Adjective. A+
A word created by Lewis Carroll in "Jabberwocky" (Through the Looking Glass, 1872), it has no precise definition. Some suggest it means "fearsome" as in "manx-like".
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The only reference that I can find for 'manxome' is in the poem 'Jaberwocky' by Lewis Carroll. A word that is likely made up by Carroll. Some believe that it refers to 'fearsome Manx people, people of the Isle of Man. In the poem, the word manxome is used as a noun. "He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought-"
"Manxome" is pronounced as "man-zuhm."
Gimble Carroll's explanation: Gymble (whence gimblet) to screw out holes in anything.
Lewis Carroll
"Manxome" is a word invented by Lewis Carroll meaning "fearsome" and would therefore be an adjective.
In the poem Jabberwocky, the word "manxome" is an adjective. It is used to describe the "foe" that the boy is looking for.He took his vorpal sword in hand:Long time the manxome foe he sought --So rested he by the Tumtum tree,And stood awhile in thought.
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Adjective. A+
In the context of Jabberwocky, "manxome" is a nonsense word created by Lewis Carroll to evoke a sense of something fierce, monstrous, or threatening. It adds to the overall whimsical and surreal tone of the poem.
Something along the lines of "that is a great practice...but at this moment I would concentrate on the jaberwocky." again its something like that not word for word.
A word created by Lewis Carroll in "Jabberwocky" (Through the Looking Glass, 1872), it has no precise definition. Some suggest it means "fearsome" as in "manx-like".