SLIME Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

slime

noun

ˈslīm

Definition of slime next

as in mud

soft wet earth she picked her steps carefully so as not to get any slime on her new shoes

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Relevance

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others that guy's a real slime, so avoid him at all costs

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in creep

a person of low moral character he's the kind of slime that TV reality shows love to cast as a villain

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slime Each leaves different clues like slime trails, ragged edges, or missing buds. —

Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026 Occasionally, another animal, such as a raccoon or dog, or a person, will accidentally eat an infected animal, or the slime of one, and contract the disease. —

Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 My behind-the-scenes look started with a tour of the Sloomoo kitchen, where I was given the rundown on how the various slimes are created and stored. —

Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026 This free event centers around learning science, technology, engineering, arts and math via activities involving DNA, genomics, virtual reality, rockets, robots, drones and slime. —

Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slime

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slime

Noun

Chokecherry red with aspen green, with mud brown.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The appeal of Larsson lies less in her songcraft than in her got-it-out-the-mud performer’s grit.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026