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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Her back splits down the spine and Sue, a slimy, younger version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley) crawls out.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
The first season considered other use cases, including that of a slimy legislator who dispels his reluctant wife’s doubts about a third baby by severing her from the experience of childbirth.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
To artists like Claude Monet and Paul Gauguin, all of it was also rich fodder for a new approach to painting, showcased in the play of light over a silver pitcher or the slimy floors of a bustling fish market.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Taste test: If the flavor tastes off, is sour, bitter, or has a slimy or gritty texture, discard it.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
The first season considered other use cases, including that of a slimy legislator who dispels his reluctant wife’s doubts about a third baby by severing her from the experience of childbirth.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
To artists like Claude Monet and Paul Gauguin, all of it was also rich fodder for a new approach to painting, showcased in the play of light over a silver pitcher or the slimy floors of a bustling fish market.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Taste test: If the flavor tastes off, is sour, bitter, or has a slimy or gritty texture, discard it.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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