slimy

adjective

ˈslī-mē 

slimier; slimiest

1

: of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous

also : covered with or yielding slime

2

: vile, offensive

slimily

ˈslī-mə-lē 

adverb

sliminess

ˈslī-mē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• miry
• mucky
• muddy
• oozy
• sludgy
• slushy

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

These innovative strategies are emerging like slimy glimmers of hope on an otherwise gloomy landscape. —Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024

Texture: Any sort of flaking or a slimy appearance means your sponge is overdue for a replacement. —Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024

Brown, slimy, or overly soft roots are a sign of a plant disease such as root rot. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024

He’s had a decent run in recent years playing a little slimy, stealing scenes as a cad in Fleishman Is in Trouble and drawing out pathos as a doubting son of a murderous family in the 2019 horror-comedy Ready or Not. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

slimy

adjective

ˈslī-mē 

slimier; slimiest

1

a

: of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous

b

: covered with or producing slime

2

: vile sense 1a, offensive

sliminess noun