Definition of slimy
slimier
;slimiest
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Examples of slimy in a Sentence
Get your slimy fingers off my jacket.
please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house
Recent Examples of slimy from the Web
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The footage is slimy, gross and absolutely compelling — like watching some mixture of a prison break and an alien birth.
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So in an effort to rid waterways of the slimy goop, a footwear brand and an algae-harvesting business teamed up and came up with an innovative plan to put excess algae to good use.
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While it’s really not a scary movie, the character of Calibos (the slimy goat-like outcast) always creeped me out.
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The tree’s fruit yields a slimy-sweet pulp covering seeds that are later dried, fermented, and ground into chocolate.
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14th Century
First Known Use of slimy
14th century
SLIMY Defined for English Language Learners
slimy
playDefinition of slimy for English Language Learners
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: covered with slime
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: resembling slime
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: very dishonest, bad, or immoral
SLIMY Defined for Kids
slimy
playDefinition of slimy for Students
slimier
;slimiest
1 : having a slippery feel or look
2 : covered with slime slimy rocks
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