vorpal

English

Etymology

Coined by Lewis Carroll in the poem Jabberwocky to describe a sword.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔɹpl̩/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔːpl̩/
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)pəl

Adjective

vorpal (comparative more vorpal, superlative most vorpal)

Sharp or deadly.
(roleplaying games, of a blade) Having a special power making decapitation likely.

Derived terms

vorpalize

Translations

sharp or deadly

Chinese:
Mandarin: 锋利的

RPG, of a blade: likely to decapitate

Chinese:
Mandarin: 斩首的
Polish: migbłystalny

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