jabberwocky
/ˈd͡ʒæbɚwɔki/
jabberwocky noun: invented or meaningless language; nonsense.
Noun
jabberwocky (usually uncountable, plural jabberwockies)
Adjective
jabberwocky (comparative more jabberwocky, superlative most jabberwocky)
- meaningless, worthless
- absurd, nonsense, nonsensical
- Only the Pet Shop Boys can sing jabberwocky lines like “I thought I heard a train/Down in the cemetery/Cellophane” and make them sound sexy and evil.2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, absurd, Laputan, cockamamie, cockeyed, farcical, foolish, full of it
Proper noun capitalized: Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
- A nonsensical poem that appears in Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
jabberwocky meaning in Tamil
jabberwocky in Tamil
- பொருளற்ற பேச்சு
Synonyms of jabberwocky
- flapdoodle
- jabber
- mumbo jumbo
- absurdity
- all my eye
- all my eye and Betty Martin
- bafflegab
- balderdash
- balls
- baloney
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Forms of jabberwocky
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | jabberwockies |
| alternative form | jabborwocky |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more jabberwocky |
| superlative | most jabberwocky |
Origin of jabberwocky
From Jabberwocky, a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll.
The name of a nonsense poem from the children's book Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872) by Lewis Carroll. Apparently based on the Jabberwock, the monster described therein, with the suffix -y in imitation of classical epics such as the Odyssey.
Words formed from jabberwocky
- Jabberwockian
- jabberwockyish
Questions about jabberwocky
- What does jabberwocky mean?
- Jabberwocky means invented or meaningless language; nonsense.
- What is jabberwocky in Tamil?
- Jabberwocky in Tamil is பொருளற்ற பேச்சு. See Jabberwocky meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jabberwocky?
- Jabberwocky can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce jabberwocky?
- Jabberwocky is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæbɚwɔki/ (US).
- What is the plural of jabberwocky?
- The plural of jabberwocky is jabberwockies.
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