versipel

English

Etymology

Apparently coined by Nabokov (see below) from versipellous.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɜːsɪpɛl/

Noun

versipel (plural versipels)

1. a versipellous object or thing

   • 1962: And that odd muse of mine, / My versipel, is with me everywhere, / In carrel and in car, and in my chair. — Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire