slimier; slimiest
1
: of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous
also : covered with or yielding slime
2
slimily adverb
sliminess noun

Examples of slimy in a Sentence

Get your slimy fingers off my jacket. please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house
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These innovative strategies are emerging like slimy glimmers of hope on an otherwise gloomy landscape. Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024 Texture: Any sort of flaking or a slimy appearance means your sponge is overdue for a replacement. Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024 Brown, slimy, or overly soft roots are a sign of a plant disease such as root rot. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024 He’s had a decent run in recent years playing a little slimy, stealing scenes as a cad in Fleishman Is in Trouble and drawing out pathos as a doubting son of a murderous family in the 2019 horror-comedy Ready or Not. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slimy 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slimy was in the 14th century

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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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slimy

adjective
slimier; slimiest
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous
b
: covered with or producing slime
2
sliminess noun

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