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

Harvey Weinstein addresses Julia Stiles' remarks about 'slimy' dance scene in 'Down to You' Harvey Weinstein reacts to Adrien Brody's Oscars speech about mogul's kids with Georgina Chapman A representative for Weinstein didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 June 2025

Washing up creates a creamy lather that isn’t slimy or off-putting, but really coats the hair and makes an impact. —Kayla Blanton, People.com, 5 June 2025

To learn more about the mysterious physics of the soft, slimy towers, the study team brought samples of nematodes called Caenorhabditis elegans into a lab and analyzed them. —Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 5 June 2025

The basic physics of how thousands of tiny, slimy bodies manage to form something so coordinated and solid remains unresolved as well. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slimy

• grimy

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