Snark

See also: snark

English

Etymology

Coined by Lewis Carroll as a nonce word in The Hunting of the Snark (1874). According to Beatrice Hatch, Carroll created this word as a blend of snail +‎ shark.

Pronunciation

• enPR: snärk, IPA^(key): /snɑː(ɹ)k/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k

Proper noun

Snark

1. A fictional animal in Lewis Carroll’s The Hunting of the Snark.
2. A ketch built by Jack London named after Lewis Carroll's poem The Hunting of the Snark

Derived terms

• snark

Translations

fantastical monster

• German: Schnark, Schnatz (de)
• Polish: Żmirłacz
• Russian: Снарк (Snark)

Further reading

• Snark (Lewis Carroll) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• ARNKs, Karns, Kršan, Kṛṣṇa, karns, knars, krans, narks, ranks, skarn