slimier; slimiest
1
: of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous
also : covered with or yielding slime
2
slimily adverb
sliminess noun

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 Even after the young hatch and emerge as tiny, slimy wrigglers, mom continues to invest about two months in parental care, forsaking food to ensure the babies are well-fed. Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024 While their slimy coatings deter some would-be-predators, raccoons, opossums, snakes, moles, toads, shrews, turtles, ground beetles, and birds, such as ducks, starlings, and thrushes, devour them with gusto. Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 29 Feb. 2024 In 2016, archaeologists hauled up a piece of wood from the Arctic seafloor teeming with slimy, white shipworms. Laura Paddison, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024 After being introduced as helpful would-be benefactors, this is where the slimy Rigellians go full evil, complete with the running gag that is their overlong wild laughter. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2023 Explore the grounds to find some slimy friends and observe them in their habitat. Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 Inspectors found vegetables with mold on them in a walkin cooler on Wednesday, as wel as black slimy residue in the top ceiling chute of an ice machine. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024 Pay special attention to scales, crusty bits, or slimy areas of the machine—these textures all indicate the growth of potentially airway-irritating microorganisms. TIME, 24 Jan. 2024 But furry mammals like beavers and otters that spend most of their lives wet manage to avoid getting their fur slimy. Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slimy was in the 14th century

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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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