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Complete Definition of "slithy"

English
Etymology
blend|slimy|lithe

Pronunciation
slīʹth�, /slaɪði/, /<tt>slaIDi</tt>/

Adjective
slithy

#A nonce word in w:Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll's w:Jabberwocky|Jabberwocky combining the senses of "slimy" and "lithe".
#: 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe &mdash; Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky

Translations
French: lubricilleux m singular and m plural

See also
w:Jabberwocky|Wikipedia article on Jabberwocky

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