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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Their bodies, often drab gray or brown, can be wart-studded and rough or slimy to the touch.
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Before eating, check for any signs of spoilage such as a foul odor or slimy texture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Sargassum, the stinky, slimy seaweed, is already swarming South Florida beaches, and scientists say a gigantic new bloom of the weed has recently been seen lurking in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Another officer who does Dedra’s bidding is the slimy Dr. Gorst (Joshua James), a Josef Mengele type who deals in psychologically torturing suspects like Bix.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Before eating, check for any signs of spoilage such as a foul odor or slimy texture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Sargassum, the stinky, slimy seaweed, is already swarming South Florida beaches, and scientists say a gigantic new bloom of the weed has recently been seen lurking in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Another officer who does Dedra’s bidding is the slimy Dr. Gorst (Joshua James), a Josef Mengele type who deals in psychologically torturing suspects like Bix.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slimy
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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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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