slime
noun
thin, glutinous mud.
sliming
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present participleof slime.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Mr. Parnell, a decorated Army veteran of the war in Afghanistan, has denied wrongdoing and called on his rival to quit the GOP primary race for sliming his family.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
“They’re quick. They’re meditative. From the whispering to the slurping to the sliming to the folding. This is entirely tactile work to this entire generation that’s entirely screenal.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2018
But basic cable package viewers at home were immune to the smell, and the response from people who saw the sliming was overwhelmingly positive.
From The Verge ● Aug. 23, 2017
The beast’s green tongue rasped across her visor, sliming the lower section.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
