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单词 slimy
释义

slimy

adjective

ˈslī-mē How to pronounce slimy (audio)
slimier; slimiest
1
: of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous
also : covered with or yielding slime
2
: vile, offensive
slimily
ˈslī-mə-lē How to pronounce slimy (audio)
adverb
sliminess
ˈslī-mē-nəs How to pronounce slimy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • miry
  • mucky
  • muddy
  • oozy
  • sludgy
  • slushy
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Example Sentences

Get your slimy fingers off my jacket. please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house
Recent Examples on the Web In a new study about mucins, the proteins that give mucus its sticky, slimy quality, the researchers identified 15 times mucins seem to have developed in 49 different mammals, including human beings, mice, rats, pigs, cows, ferrets, and dogs. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 These structures can stick to other mucins and microbes, changing the physical properties of the fluids surrounding them into a sticky and slimy substance. Omer Gokcumen, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 These sugars are the key taskmasters in making things slimy. Omer Gokcumen, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 Cooked this way, okra loses the slimy quality some people find unappealing. Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Dwarves, elves and other warriors populate the trailer, as well as new glimpses at orcs, the slimy, fearsome monsters that eventually serve in Sauron's infantry. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 22 July 2022 Slug caterpillars, while not actually slimy, include species whose body fringe looks like delicate spun glass. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 Some people are turned off by okra’s slimy texture, which comes from its seeds, making okra a natural thickener for gumbos and stews. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 The girls stretch the slimy substance into long strands, with Rani extending it all the way over her cousin's shoulder. Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

slimy

adjective

ˈslī-mē How to pronounce slimy (audio)
slimier; slimiest
1
: having a slippery feel or look
2
: covered with slime
slimy rocks

slimy

adjective

as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • muddy
  • filthy
  • oozy
  • mucky
  • slushy
  • dirty
  • sludgy
  • miry
  • silty
  • grimy
  • loamy
  • clayey
  • stained
  • grubby
  • roily
  • soiled
  • unclean
  • squalid
  • gunky
  • bedraggled
  • sullied
  • impure
  • grungy
  • befouled
  • smutty
  • begrimed
  • grotty
  • foul
  • uncleanly
  • cruddy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • clean
  • unsullied
  • antiseptic
  • sparkling
  • unsoiled
  • spotless
  • pristine
  • immaculate
  • unstained
  • squeaky-clean
  • cleanly
  • spic-and-span
  • spick-and-span
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