1
: soft moist earth or clay
especially
: viscous mud
2
: a viscous, glutinous, or gelatinous substance: such as
a
: a mucous or mucoid secretion of various animals (such as slugs and catfishes)
b
: a product of wet crushing consisting of ore ground so fine as to pass a 200-mesh screen
3
US, informal
: a morally repulsive or odious person
slimed; sliming
1
: to smear or cover with slime
2
: to remove slime from (something, such as fish for canning)
: to become slimy
Synonyms
Examples of slime in a Sentence
Noun
Green slime covers the surface of the pond.
She thinks men are slime.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
The secret weapon is snail slime, which delivers unbeatable hydration, and helps to protect the skin’s barrier.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024
Sam spots a slug sliming its way along a bed of moist leaves and points it out to her father—even these yucky creatures can look like miniature miracles.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Iron bacteria, in particular, tend to thrive in residential plumbing systems, creating a red or brown slime on the interior of the pipes.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
The secret weapon is snail slime, which delivers unbeatable hydration, and helps to protect the skin’s barrier.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
Price initially assumed the cast would hate getting slimed, but he was quickly proven wrong.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024
Sam spots a slug sliming its way along a bed of moist leaves and points it out to her father—even these yucky creatures can look like miniature miracles.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Slime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slime. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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