slime

noun

ˈslīm How to pronounce slime (audio)
Definition of slimenext
1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of slime And then Gabler coaxed the snails to produce each of their five slimes. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 The worst are rubbery, slimy slices — pulling one out of the package is very much like reaching into a Halloween slime bucket. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Chandler Bondurant fly-fishes in the Boise River every day, but since the first week of July, the only thing he’s caught is slime. — Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026 Attendees are welcomed into the Nickelodeon activation with bubbles, a slime fountain and a big orange DJ stand spinning cartoon classics. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slime
  1. mud
  2. clown
  3. creep
  4. sludge
  5. jerk
  6. pervert
  7. dog
  8. slimeball
Noun
  • Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rocks and left many households without electricity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The tailings from that process, called red mud, contain gallium.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Rather than deescalating, Gabela yelled at Corben, calling him a clown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clown
Noun
  • As the temperature creeps into the upper 50s and 60s, the body has a tougher time supplying blood to muscles while also keeping the body cool.
    — Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Then there's support for the optional Polar Cooler, which routes chilled air toward the extruder and filament path to reduce heat creep during hotter chamber operation—further reinforcing the Max 4’s focus on sustained high-temperature printing.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of creep
Noun
  • Currently, the Louisiana sludge metal band has been busy headlining arenas across North America and opening stadiums in the UK and Europe for the likes of System of a Down and Queens Of The Stone Age.
    — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The ball rolled to the sticky floor, littered with crushed six-pack carriers and a fine layer of winter sludge, and two competitors dove to fetch it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sludge
Noun
  • In Show Must Go On, the comedian embraces his own compassion by pretending to be a jerk.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This blatant expression of fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pervert
Noun
  • The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities are using divers, dogs, sonar and other types of technologies to scour the area for Karen Solomon, Saucier said.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dog
Noun
  • Democrats want this slimeball as their 2028 presidential nominee.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • After spending a decade and a half in the brains of a meth kingpin and a slimeball attorney, Gilligan wanted his next protagonist to be a force for good.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of slimeball

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“Slime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slime. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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