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slime Definition

slime (slīm)

noun

any soft, moist, slippery, sometimes sticky matter, as soft mud, the mucous coating on fish, etc.; specif., moist or sticky matter considered filthy or disgusting

Etymology: ME < OE slim, akin to Ger schleim < IE base *(s)lei-, slimy: see slide

transitive verb slimed, slim·ing

  1. to cover with slime
  2. to clean slime from

intransitive verb

to become slimy

slime Synonyms

slime

n.

fungus, mire, ooze; see mud.

slime Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: This year so far we have made slime, trick water bottles and straws, exploded eggs and dissected chicken thighs.
  • have: It was made of rusty metal, and it had slime and reeds draped over its humungous, dirty body.
  • ooze: Hideous green slime oozed from the ceiling and through keyholes in the doors.
  • foul-smell: The head is covered in foul-smelling slime, which contains the spores.
  • secrete: It seemed to secrete a sticky slime, and had nine holes along each side of its mouth.
  • remove: There is a lot more to it than just removing the slime, esp if thrush or anyhting is a regular occurance.

Preposition: on

  • surface: These are a build up of microbes and slime on any surface and once established they are difficult to remove.

Adjective modifier

  • primordial: Having three main branches and roots the tree was believed to have sprung from the beginning of time out of primordial slime and ashes.
  • green: Soon there is no more green slime covering George's feathers.
  • black: The black oily slime in the corner to the right of the main face is thought to be organic in origin.
  • sticky: It seemed to secrete a sticky slime, and had nine holes along each side of its mouth.
  • brown: You had already cleared his mouth of silt and brown slime.
  • yellow: The media were covered in a yellow slime which, of course, was all solid fish waste slowly rotting down.

Modifies a noun

  • mold: The primordial smurf being was, in fact, a sentient form of slime mold.
  • mold: From Martin Sounds like the fruiting body of a slime mold.
  • trail: Toward the end, they notice a green slime trail newly appeared on the floor.
  • ball: He said, ' You slime ball, how dare you wear my shirt without my permission!
  • layer: Colonies are formed by organisms that remain attached following cell division, sometimes through the help of a secreted slime layer.
  • algae: Algae comes in many forms including hair algae, slime algae and spot algae.

Noun used with modifier

  • fish: A stiff brush should be used if necessary to remove any obvious dirt and accumulated fish slime and debris.
slime Quotes

But somewhere, beyond Space and Time Is wetter water, slimier slime!

—Brooke, Rupert Chawner

Browse dictionary entries near slime

  1. slim
  2. slily
  3. Sligo
  4. slightly
  5. slighting
  6. slight negligence
  7. slight care
  8. slight
  9. sliding scale
  10. sliding
  1. slimeball
  2. slimsy
  3. slimy
  4. sling
  5. slinger
  6. slinger ring
  7. slingshot
  8. slink
  9. slinky
  10. slip