slimier; slimiest
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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And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
The doctor unrolls some of this wet material, which looks like white slimy cloth, and starts to wrap it around István’s arm and hand, on top of the bandage that’s already there.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
For just $8, this slimy, squishy fun is great for squeezing, stretching, and stress relief.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024
As slimy fluid spews out, depressurizing the fruit, the seeds’ speed drops.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
The doctor unrolls some of this wet material, which looks like white slimy cloth, and starts to wrap it around István’s arm and hand, on top of the bandage that’s already there.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
For just $8, this slimy, squishy fun is great for squeezing, stretching, and stress relief.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024
As slimy fluid spews out, depressurizing the fruit, the seeds’ speed drops.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 21 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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