adjective
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characterized by, covered with, containing, secreting, or resembling slime
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offensive or repulsive
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characterized by servility
Other Word Forms
- slimily adverb
- sliminess noun
Etymology
Origin of slimy
Example Sentences
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“The slimy spider in the forest,” I say.
From Literature
Its mouth hung open, dripping slimy trails of saliva.
From Literature
Lady Constance held the card between two fingertips as if it were a slimy object.
From Literature
But the mouth had expected to find a soft, slimy squid.
From Literature
The once clear river had turned murky and slimy, completely changing how she felt about living alongside it, she said.
From BBC
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