slimy

[slahy-mee]

adjective

slimier, slimiest 

1. of or like slime.

2. abounding in or covered with slime.

3. offensively foul or vile.

slimy

/ ˈslaɪmɪ /

adjective

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

2. offensive or repulsive

3. characterized by servility

Other Word Forms

• slimily adverb
• sliminess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of slimy¹

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

Example Sentences

“The slimy spider in the forest,” I say.

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Its mouth hung open, dripping slimy trails of saliva.

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Lady Constance held the card between two fingertips as if it were a slimy object.

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But bolstered by a substantive agenda, the voters’ perception that the Republicans were slimy earned Democrats a historic victory in the 2006 midterm elections.

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But the mouth had expected to find a soft, slimy squid.

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