slimy
adjective
\ ˈslī-mē
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slimier;
slimiest
Definition of slimy
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Other Words from slimy
slimily
\ ˈslī-mə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
sliminess
\ ˈslī-mē-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of slimy in a Sentence
Get your slimy fingers off my jacket.
please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house
Recent Examples on the Web
Many amphibians, such as frogs, are slimy, but snakes aren’t. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, "A well-turned simile can make us happy as a clam," 24 Aug. 2019 Without them, the marine ecosystem would be threatened and unbalanced; the water would become slimy and swamp-like. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Tourism thrives despite shark bite capital of the world title for Volusia County," 22 Aug. 2019 If so, Gibson’s slimy records likely won’t be forgotten a second time. — Lesley Evans Ogden, Science | AAAS, "Century-old salmon-smeared notebooks reveal past bounty of fisheries," 20 Aug. 2019 That’s right, Illinois is now home to a slimy new invasive species known as a jumping worm. — Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Trump, an avatar for Nazis, now gets to decide who goes to Israel? What the (BLEEP) just happened?," 16 Aug. 2019 The last major installment, 2012’s Borderlands 2, pitted players against a slimy executive known as Handsome Jack. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "Borderlands 3 has a billion guns, and its most dangerous weapon is vlogging," 14 Aug. 2019 An off-kilter vibe carried from the reception to the food, with skinny somen noodles supporting chewy abalone and a spring of junsai, a memorably slimy vegetable available only in late spring. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Portland’s Nodoguro is one of America’s most exclusive Japanese restaurants (2019 review)," 3 Aug. 2019 There are also two new villain species that make their debut in the game, the slimy flesh-eating Hydrorks and vain zombies known as Zylisters. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "What it’s like to play the new ‘Doctor Who’ virtual reality game," 18 July 2019 These slimy stratagems attracted the attention of the Department of Justice. — David Remnick, The New Yorker, "A Racist in the White House," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slimy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for slimy
slimy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of slimy
: covered with slime
: resembling slime
informal
: very dishonest, bad, or immoral
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slimy
adjective
\ ˈslī-mē
\
\
slimier;
slimiest
Kids Definition of slimy
1
: having a slippery feel or look
2
: covered with slime
slimy rocks
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