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What part of speech is slithy?
Slithy is an adjective. It describes the toves.`Twas brillig, and the slithy tovesDid gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves,And the mome raths outgrabe.
What are the portmanteaus in Jabberwocky?
Some of the portmanteaus in "Jabberwocky" include "slithy" (slimy + lithe), "chortle" (chuckle + snort), and "vorpal" (vortex + pal). Lewis Carroll coined these words by blending the sounds and meanings of two existing words to create new, whimsical terms.
What does 'slithy ' mean in Jabberwocky?
wet
How do you use lithe as a sentence?
She moved with a lithe grace that captivated everyone in the room.
What is a portmanteau word?
A type of epithetic compound invented by Lewis Carroll in which parts of two descriptive words are combined into a single word. One famous example is slithy, which is lithe and slimy.
Is 'slithy' a noun?
In the poem Jabberwocky, the word 'slithy' is used as an adjective. Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe 'Toves' are badger-like creatures and 'slithy' means 'lithe and slimy'.
What is the meaning of lithe?
Lithe describes someone or something that is thin, graceful, and flexible in movement. It typically refers to someone who is agile and moves with ease.
How do you use the word lithe in a sentence?
He wore a dark suit; he showed the lithe movement of his body.
What is a synonym for lithe?
A synonym for lithe is supple, graceful, or flexible.
How do you write a sentence using the word lithe?
i am as lithe a snake!(literally)
How can you use lithe in a sentence?
The body of a ballerina was very lithe that was how she was able to do a split
What does slithy mean?
Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem, most of what you read seems to make a story, but a large number of the words are not real. In the case of Slithy Toves, there is no such thing, but as you read the poem, they are clearly capable of gyring and gimbling. In my imagination they are toad like creatures moving in a swamp, but you could equally imagine flowers waving in the breeze. What they are is not important.
