slimy
pronunciation
How to pronounce slimy in British English:
UK [ˈslaɪmi]
How to pronounce slimy in American English:
US [ˈslaɪmi]
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- Adjective:
- covered with or resembling slime
Word Origin
- slimy (adj.)
- late 14c., "covered with slime; of the nature of slime," from slime (n.) + -y (2). Similar formation in Middle Dutch slimich, Dutch slijmig, German schleimig. Figurative sense of "morally repulsive" is first attested 1570s. Related: Slimily; sliminess.
Example
- 1. A slimy mess of squashed fruit .
- 2. Maybe it is because they are cold and slimy .
- 3. That slimy tendril grabs you , and what do you do ?
- 4. Slimy pig , you let me go !
- 5. Though actually fish , they look like snakes-and worse , they are slimy .