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[ slahy-mee ] / ˈslaɪ mi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slimy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, slim·i·er, slim·i·est.of or like slime. abounding in or covered with slime. offensively foul or vile. Origin of slimyMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at slime, -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM slimyslim·i·ly, adverbslim·i·ness, nounWords nearby slimyslimmer, slimming, slimnastics, slim pickings, slimsy, slimy, sling, sling-back, sling chair, slinger, slinger ring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slimyThe slimy, childish, petulant Viserys starts off as a symbol of everything about Targaryen rule Westeros has rejected. Who Died and Made You Khaleesi? Privilege, White Saviors, and the Elusive Male Feminist Who Doesn’t Suck|Arthur Chu|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some are too bright, in terms of fire, and some are full of wet, slimy, nasty stuff. Is Hell Real?|David Sessions|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST Yes, mold—that slimy, amorphous crud that shows up when things get damp. Hurricane Sandy Won’t Bring a Mold Epidemic|Kent Sepkowitz|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST Then the idealist's slimy past seemed to catch up with him: facing police investigations, he resigned. The Man on a Mud-Stained Horse|Gershom Gorenberg|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Greg Smith woke up one morning this month, covered from head to toe in icky, slimy Vampire-Squid ink. Goldman Sachs Executive Quits in a New York Times Piece, Did He Just Realize What Goldman Does?|Tunku Varadarajan|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST They had met and defeated a slimy, vicious enemy that had done its best to drag them down, and their spirits lifted accordingly. The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard On a slimy stone a toad sat sucking poison from the night air. British Goblins|Wirt Sikes From slimy sand-bags and wet ruins came the sickening stench of human corruption. Now It Can Be Told|Philip Gibbs Do you imagine I'd get out of my bed at seven o'clock and cut up a slimy potato if it wasn't earnest? The Romance of a Plain Man|Ellen Glasgow That word is a den, a cave, in which crawl the slimy reptiles of revenge. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
British Dictionary definitions for slimy
adjective slimier or slimiestcharacterized by, covered with, containing, secreting, or resembling slime offensive or repulsive mainly British characterized by servility Derived forms of slimyslimily, adverbsliminess, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slimyviscous, clammy, muddy, glutinous, miry, mucky, mucous, scummy, yukky |