adj
mimsy
MIHM-zee
adj
1
A whimsical, invented word (from Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky") suggesting something flimsy and miserable.
"The borogoves in the poem are described as "mimsy"."
How to Use Mimsy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA nonsense word Lewis Carroll invented, loosely suggesting something weak, unhappy, and flimsy at once.
When to use it
A literary and playful word, not used in everyday speech outside of references to the poem.
Word Forms
mimsier comparative, mimsies plural, mimsiest superlative
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Etymology
Coined by Lewis Carroll as a blend of "miserable" and "flimsy" for his 1871 poem "Jabberwocky".