Definition of Jabberwocky

1. Noun. Nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll).


Definition of Jabberwocky

1. Proper noun. A nonsensical poem that appears in ''Through the Looking-Glass'' by Lewis Carroll. ¹

2. Adjective. absurd, nonsense, non-sensical ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jabberwocky

1. [n -KIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jabberwocky

jabbed
jabber
jabbered
jabberer
jabberers
jabberfest
jabberfests
jabbering
jabberingly
jabberings
jabberment
jabbernowl
jabbernowls
jabbers
jabberwockies
jabberwocky (current term)
jabbery
jabbing
jabbingly
jabbings
jabble
jabbled
jabbles
jabbling
jabby
jabers
jabiru
jabirus
jaboncillo
jaborandi

Literary usage of Jabberwocky

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells (1920)
"... gradient 'Twere sad to be enticed, If wit were always radiant, And wine were always iced. Mortimer Collins. THE jabberwocky OF AUTHORS 'TWAS gilbert. ..."

2. A Nonsense Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1902)
"A Nonsense Anthology jabberwocky WAS brillig, and the slithy toves I Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths ..."

3. Such Nonsense!: An Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1918)
"THE jabberwocky OF THE PUBLISHERS Written solely because everybody's doing it 'Twas ... jabberwocky ..."

4. Poetry, Grades 5-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Linda Armstrong, Jill Norris (2005)
""jabberwocky" is from Carroll's world-famous book, Through the Looking-Glass. Specifically, it appears in the chapter called "Humpty Dumpty. ..."

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