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Slithy in a sentence
Slithy meaning
lithe and slimy or slithery.
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The original in MischMasch notes that 'slithy' means "smooth and active" The i is long, as in writhe.
A French translation that uses 'lubricilleux' for 'slithy', evokes French words like 'lubrifier' (to lubricate) to give an impression of a meaning similar to that of Carroll's word.
In his exploration of the translation challenge, Hofstadter asks "what if a word does exist, but it is very intellectual-sounding and Latinate ('lubricilleux'), rather than earthy and Anglo-Saxon ('slithy')?
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