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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These innovative strategies are emerging like slimy glimmers of hope on an otherwise gloomy landscape.
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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
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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
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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