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Slithy in a sentence

Slithy meaning

lithe and slimy or slithery.

Using Slithy

  • The main meaning on this page is: lithe and slimy or slithery.

Context around Slithy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

saxon 1×

Often after:

evokes 1× means 1×

Sentence patterns with Slithy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anglo saxon slithy 1× lubricilleux for slithy evokes french 1× notes that slithy means smooth 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a french translation 1× in his exploration 1× the original in 1×

Common sentence endings:

anglo saxon slithy 1× as in writhe 1× carroll s word 1×

Words around Slithy

Just before it in the word index:

slithery 10 slithers 11 slithering 29 slithered 14 slither 21 sliter 2

Just after it in the word index:

sliti 2 slits 81 slitted 2 slitting 16 slive 2 sliver 116

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Slithy

  • In this selection, "slithy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, saxon, evokes and means stand out and add context to how "slithy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anglo saxon slithy and lubricilleux for slithy evokes french. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slithy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slithy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The original in MischMasch notes that 'slithy' means "smooth and active" The i is long, as in writhe. (18 words)

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. (29 words)

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')? (31 words)

Longer example sentences

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')? (31 words)

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. (29 words)

The original in MischMasch notes that 'slithy' means "smooth and active" The i is long, as in writhe. (18 words)

Question examples

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')? (31 words)

Example sentences (3)

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')?

The original in MischMasch notes that 'slithy' means "smooth and active" The i is long, as in writhe.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slithy" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "slithy" from authentic English texts.
What does "slithy" mean?
Slithy means: lithe and slimy or slithery.
How many example sentences with "slithy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "slithy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.