Main Entry: ¹slime

Pronunciation: \ˈslīm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English slīm; akin to Middle High German slīm slime, Latin limus mud — more at lime

Date: before 12th century

1 : soft moist earth or clay; especially : viscous mud
2 : a viscous, glutinous, or gelatinous substance: as a : a mucous or mucoid secretion of various animals (as slugs and catfishes) b : a product of wet crushing consisting of ore ground so fine as to pass a 200-mesh screen
3 : a repulsive or odious person