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slimy

[slahy-mee]

slim·y

[slahy-mee]
adjective, slim·i·er, slim·i·est.
1.
of or like slime.
2.
abounding in or covered with slime.
3.
offensively foul or vile.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see slime, -y1

slim·i·ly, adverb
slim·i·ness, noun
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slimy (ˈslaɪmɪ)
 
adj , slimier, slimiest
1.  characterized by, covered with, containing, secreting, or resembling slime
2.  offensive or repulsive
3.  chiefly (Brit) characterized by servility
 
'slimily
 
adv
 
'sliminess
 
n

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slimy

any of certain fishes (order Perciformes) that are characterized by slimy bodies with small scales. They derive their name from the small but extendable mouth that slips out during feeding. The 3 genera and about 21 species are restricted to salt or brackish waters in the Indo-Pacific region

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