slimy
Origin of slimy
1Other words from slimy
- slim·i·ly, adverb
- slim·i·ness, noun
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How to use slimy in a sentence
In her despair she would have sunk down where she stood had not the sliminess of the water repelled her.
Into the Primitive | Robert Ames BennetThe sliminess is due to the mass of bacterial growth rather than to the production of any specific substance in the milk.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology | H. L. RussellCreameries and cheese factories are sometimes troubled with sliminess in starters.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology | H. L. RussellThe grossness and the sliminess of it was forgotten in the simple grotesqueness of it, and he had the saving sense of humor.
The Night-Born | Jack LondonPour the salt and water over the citron; cover it, and let it stand all night to draw out the sliminess.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book | Eliza Leslie
British Dictionary definitions for slimy
/ (ˈslaɪmɪ) /
characterized by, covered with, containing, secreting, or resembling slime
offensive or repulsive
mainly British characterized by servility
Derived forms of slimy
- slimily, adverb
- sliminess, noun
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