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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Donald’s vindication, after so much slimy behavior, felt abrupt.
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The inspector noticed slimy matter and black grime inside the ice machine, and cockroaches, maggots and ants on the floor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Over time, leftover detergent, dirt, and lint can stick to the drum, gasket, and hoses, which creates a slimy film that stinky bacteria love.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
The character’s oddball charm and offbeat humor turns even the slimiest creature into a scene-stealer.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The inspector noticed slimy matter and black grime inside the ice machine, and cockroaches, maggots and ants on the floor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Over time, leftover detergent, dirt, and lint can stick to the drum, gasket, and hoses, which creates a slimy film that stinky bacteria love.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
The character’s oddball charm and offbeat humor turns even the slimiest creature into a scene-stealer.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 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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