slimy

[ slahy-mee ]
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adjective,slim·i·er, slim·i·est.
  1. of or like slime.

  2. abounding in or covered with slime.

  1. offensively foul or vile.

Origin of slimy

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at slime, -y1

Other 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 Bennet
  • The sliminess is due to the mass of bacterial growth rather than to the production of any specific substance in the milk.

  • Creameries and cheese factories are sometimes troubled with sliminess in starters.

  • The 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 London
  • Pour the salt and water over the citron; cover it, and let it stand all night to draw out the sliminess.

British Dictionary definitions for slimy

slimy

/ (ˈslaɪmɪ) /


adjectiveslimier or slimiest
  1. characterized by, covered with, containing, secreting, or resembling slime

  2. offensive or repulsive

  1. mainly British characterized by servility

Derived forms of slimy

  • slimily, adverb
  • sliminess, noun

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