as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house
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With his searching, but empty blue eyes, Leto is physically perfect for playing a questioning AI, and Lee brings her steely presence to bear on Eve, Peters the appropriately slimy essence to Julian.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
If the bottom is slimy, Ek said to squirt dish or hand soap into the chamber, add water, tighten the lid and shake hard.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Traditional cottage cheese is often gloopy, chunky or even slimy.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Frog legs for dinner Frog hunting is nothing new; humans have been killing and eating the slimy green amphibians since 100 AD.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
If the bottom is slimy, Ek said to squirt dish or hand soap into the chamber, add water, tighten the lid and shake hard.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Traditional cottage cheese is often gloopy, chunky or even slimy.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Frog legs for dinner Frog hunting is nothing new; humans have been killing and eating the slimy green amphibians since 100 AD.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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The boots have deep, high-traction treads that grip muddy ground, mixed terrain, and even ice.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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So kids and adults alike can take a quick bathroom break without having to tramp through the interior, getting back to the outdoor activities of the day without peeling off muddy boots or clothes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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