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slimy

American  
[slahy-mee] / ˈslaɪ mi /

adjective

slimier, slimiest

  1. of or like slime.

  2. abounding in or covered with slime.

  3. offensively foul or vile.

slimy British  
/ ˈslaɪmɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by, covered with, containing, secreting, or resembling slime

  2. offensive or repulsive

  3. characterized by servility

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Other Word Forms

  • slimily adverb
  • sliminess noun

Etymology

Origin of slimy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; slime, -y 1

Example Sentences

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“And if I were really a ghost, could I actually feel how slimy this water is? And would I be able to throw this rock? Or leave tracks in this mud?”

From Literature

Related: ‘It feels slimy’: My friend offered to be my adviser, but didn’t tell me he’s paid to push financial products.

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I don’t want to ruin this friendship, but it feels slimy.

From MarketWatch

They were slimy with mildew, crawling with cockroaches, but to me they seemed the furniture of heaven itself.

From Literature

It tasted bitter and slimy, but he was too famished to care.

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