slithy
/ˈslaɪði/adjective
slithy is spelled S-L-I-T-H-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slithy means “lithe and slimy or slithery” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slithy?
| Letters | 6: S-L-I-T-H-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is slithy?
Slithy appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slithy?
- /ˈslaɪði/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-slithy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of slithy
- slithier comparative
- slithiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slithy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
lithe and slimy or slithery.
The squid wrapped its slithy tentacles around its prey.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slithy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense slimy and lithe:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lubricilleux |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does slithy come from?
Blend of lithe + slimy, coined by Lewis Carroll in 1871.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).