mimsy
Weak and whimpering
Mimsy is a nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll in "Jabberwocky," blending miserable and flimsy.
It suggests something delicate, prim, or feeble—weak in an affected way.
The word has escaped the poem to describe anything preciously fragile or excessively dainty: The décor was all mimsy florals and lace.
Blend of slippery-lithe
- brilligInvented twilight hour
- gyreCircular or spiral motion
- gimbleTool for boring holes
- vorpalLethally keen-edged
galumphing · whiffling · frabjous · snicker-snack · beamish
slithy
Blend of slippery-lithe
vorpal · galumphing · whiffling · frabjous · snicker-snack · beamish
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
diaphanous · insubstantial · frail · slight · tenuous · feathery · filmy · gauzy · sheer · frangible
fanciful
Imaginatively unrealistic
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- tweeAffectedly dainty or quaint
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
affected · coy · prim · simpering · mincing · fussy · prissy · droll · arch · kittenish
mimsyformidable
Inspiring fear or respect
impressive · substantial · mighty · powerful · commanding
miserable, flimsy, whimsical, whimsy, whimsically, whimsicality