slimy
slimy
Definition
slimy (slīm′ē)
adjective slim′i·er, slim′i·est
- of or like slime
- covered with or full of slime
- disgusting; repulsive
slim′i·ly adverb
slim′i·ness noun
slimy
Synonyms
slimy
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- mud: The first obstacle was the climb up slimy mud to a higher level.
- mess: Grass mowings Mix well with tougher items to avoid a slimy mess.
- creature: Queen S I think I have all the slimy sea creatures I need around here.
- coating: This signifies that the slimy bacterial coating has been removed.
- trail: They were leaving little slimy trails behind on the glass, so you could track them.
- substance: Slugs are masters in secreting such slimy substances all over their body, especially on the ventral side.
Modifying Another Word
- very: It was Huge, hairy, and very slimy.
- suitably: Cathy Tyson made an impressive debut as the call girl, while Michael Caine is suitably slimy as the evil crime boss.
- slightly: If you pick some of it out of the water, you will notice that it has a slightly slimy feel.
- particularly: The rest of the cast all perform solidly with Jack Galagher making his character of Lee into a particularly slimy unethical scientist.
- all: Dave: Well, so long as you dont get the seat all slimy.
- not: Toads are not slimy or warty and do not jump like frogs.
Used with adjective complement
- become: The first six miles of the route became increasingly more slimy.
- feel: The slimy look of frogs ( they don't feel slimy!
- get: It seems to get really slimy quickly, no matter how much I clean it, but anyhow.
- turn: The contents of my compost bin have turned slimy My compost bin does not seem to heat up Why does my compost bin smell?
slimy Quotes
Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. The very deep did rot: O Christ! That ever this should be! Yes, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea.
And a thousand thousand slimy things Lived on; and so did I.
Browse dictionary entries near slimy
- slimsy
- slimeball
- slime
- slim
- slily
- Sligo
- slightly
- slighting
- slight negligence
- slight care
- sling
- slinger
- slinger ring
- slingshot
- slink
- slinky
- slip
- slip noose
- slip-on
- slip one over on
