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Is mimsy a real word?
Mimsy is a nonce word meaning it's used to meet a need that's not expected to recur.It comes from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky and combines "flimsy" and "miserable"
What does mimsy-mumsy mean?
mimsy-mumsy
What part of speech is mimsy?
The word 'mimsy' is a word invented by author Lewis Carroll first appearing in his poem "Jabberwocky". Although it has been used by other authors since, there is no clear idea exactly what a 'mimsy' may be. Carroll used the word as a common noun "All mimsy were...", subject of the sentence.Example sentence: It is up to a writer's imagination what a mimsy is.
What are the portmanteaus in Jabberwocky?
The only words in Jabberwocky which Lewis Carroll described as portmanteaux are 'lithe' and 'mimsy'.`Well, "slithy" means "lithe and slimy." "Lithe" is the same as "active." You see it's like a portmanteau -- there are two meanings packed up into one word.'....Well, then, "mimsy" is "flimsy and miserable" (there's another portmanteau for you).
What does outgrabe mean?
It is a nonsense term without meaning. It was used in the speech/poem Jabberwocky in Alice in Wonderland. The speech is filled with such nonsense terms- 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
When was Mimsy Møller born?
Mimsy Møller was born in 1955.
When was Mimsy Were the Borogoves created?
Mimsy Were the Borogoves was created in 1943-02.
What does uffish mean from jabberwocky?
In "Jabberwocky," the word "uffish" is used to describe the demeanor or expression of the character. It suggests a sense of irritability, impatience, or grumpiness.
What does the word wabe mean in jabberwocky?
a grass plot or sundial
What does hast mean from jabberwocky?
"Hast" in the poem "Jabberwocky" means to have or possess something. It is an old English word that is used to indicate possession or ownership, similar to "has."
What vocabulary was used in Jabberwocky?
Jabberwocky uses a combination of made up nonsense words, ordinary English and old fashioned English.The nonsense words are:JabberwockyBrilligSlithyTovesGyreGimbleWabeMimsyBorogovesMomeRathsOutgrabeJabberwockJubjubFrumiousBandersnatchVorpalManxomeTumtumUffishWhifflingTulgeyBurbledSnicker-snackGalumphingBeamishFrabjousCalloohCallayChortledThe old fashioned words Carroll used were to make the poem seem antiquated and are, twas, hast and thou.
What does borogroves in jabberwocky mean?
A bird with feathers sticking out. It is a scruffy thin bird.
