slithy

Definition

lithe and slimy or slithery.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "The squid wrapped its slithy tentacles around its prey."
• "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe."
• "She wanted to wear these slithy, snaky gowns you see in the pictures in the hallways of the $3 photographers."