as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house
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Recent Examples of slimy
Before eating, check for any signs of spoilage such as a foul odor or slimy texture.
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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
If any leaves look wilted or slimy, choose a different bag.
—Alyssa Sybertz, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
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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
If any leaves look wilted or slimy, choose a different bag.
—Alyssa Sybertz, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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The three-year-old thoroughbred finished ahead of 18 other horses on a muddy track at Churchill Downs Racetrack on May 3 but will not be looking to repeat the feat at the Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Matches were crude and violent and played on muddy pitches.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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