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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The basic physics of how thousands of tiny, slimy bodies manage to form something so coordinated and solid remains unresolved as well.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
Both have a slimy, soft body and protrusions that look like rabbit ears.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Note that the beverage's texture may be slightly thick or slimy.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
His stance puts him at odds with Eddington’s mayor, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal), a somewhat slimy and slick political operative who is currently running for reelection.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 May 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
Both have a slimy, soft body and protrusions that look like rabbit ears.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Note that the beverage's texture may be slightly thick or slimy.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
His stance puts him at odds with Eddington’s mayor, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal), a somewhat slimy and slick political operative who is currently running for reelection.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for slimy
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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