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slithy Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈslaɪði/

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Slithy as an Adjective

1

lithe and slimy or slithery.

The squid wrapped its slithy tentacles around its prey.

Slithy in a Sentence

The squid wrapped its slithy tentacles around its prey.

Word Forms & Grammar

slithy (comparative slithier, superlative slithiest)

Origin of Slithy

Blend of lithe +‎ slimy,[1] coined by Lewis Carroll in 1871.[2]

Slithy in Brief

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈslaɪði/
Meaninglithe and slimy or slithery
Comparative / superlativeslithier, slithiest