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 once clear river had turned murky and slimy, completely changing how she felt about living alongside it, she said.

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This remains the case when Andy encounters the slimy remains of Rook, the derelict vessel’s android science officer who looks exactly like Ash, the series’ first android traitor introduced in 1979’s “Alien.”

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Campaigners have previously complained that dredged sediment fills nearby rock pools with a "black, thick, slimy, petrochemically smelling sludge", which is toxic to people and the environment.

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However, she can only eat small cherry tomatoes because she finds the big ones, with their slimy, jelly-like interior, repulsive - something plenty of neurodivergent people will agree with.

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But there is one little thing: Okra, like marshmallow root and aloe vera, is mucilaginous, meaning it can get slimy when sliced and cooked.

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Related Words

• viscous