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jabberwocky

/ˈdʒæbəˌwɒki/

/ˈdʒæbərˌwɑki/

jabberwockynoun

jabberwockies

/ˈdʒæbəˌwɒki/

/ˈdʒæbərˌwɑki/

Translations

джаббервоки

The Jabberwocky is a creature from Lewis Carroll's poem.

Джаббервоки - это существо из поэмы Льюиса Кэрролла.

Definitions

A playful or nonsensical word or phrase, often used to describe language that is meaningless or difficult to understand.

The poem was filled with jabberwocky, making it a fun but perplexing read.

Synonyms

jabberwockyadjective

more jabberwocky

Comp.

most jabberwocky

Super.

Used attributively to describe language or style that is playful and nonsensical.

Definitions

Characteristic of playful or meaningless language; nonsensical.

His explanation was so jabberwocky that no one could follow it.

Synonyms

jabberwockyproper noun

Definitions

The nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll first published in Through the Looking-Glass (1871).

Students often analyze “Jabberwocky” to understand Carroll’s inventive wordplay.