slithy

/ˈslaɪði/

slithy adjective: lithe and slimy or slithery.

Adjective

slithy (comparative slithier, superlative slithiest)

lithe and slimy or slithery.
- The squid wrapped its slithy tentacles around its prey.
- 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.1871, Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky

நெளிந்து போதல்

She wanted to wear these slithy, snaky gowns you see in the pictures in the hallways of the $3 photographers.1906, Good Housekeeping, volume 43, page 130:
He sweeps down; a frog is pinioned / Swift arrives his faithful soul-mate / True-loves share their slithy dinner.2013, Jane Wilson-Howarth, A Glimpse of Eternal Snows:

comparative	slithier
superlative	slithiest

Blend of lithe + slimy, coined by Lewis Carroll in 1871.

What does slithy mean?: Slithy means lithe and slimy or slithery.
What is slithy in Tamil?: Slithy in Tamil is நெளிந்து போதல். See Slithy meaning in Tamil.
How do you use slithy in a sentence?: She wanted to wear these slithy, snaky gowns you see in the pictures in the hallways of the $3 photographers.
What part of speech is slithy?: Slithy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce slithy?: Slithy is pronounced /ˈslaɪði/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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