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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It can be used in salads, soups and tacos and when cooked has a flavor similar to green beans with a slightly slimy texture, like okra.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
According to research, the mucus on okra that gives it its slimy texture may also have anti-diabetic benefits, such as lowering glucose in the blood.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 July 2024
This Brooklynite farce stars John Early as Terry Goon, an aging millennial self-isolating in a former party house owned by his estranged husband, played by a perfectly slimy John Roberts (Linda from Bob’s Burgers!!).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
Matt Smith and Ewan Mitchell slide right back into the slimy boots of Daemon and Aemond, respectively, the ones bearing more direct responsibility for kinslaying and ostensibly unbothered by the prospect.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
According to research, the mucus on okra that gives it its slimy texture may also have anti-diabetic benefits, such as lowering glucose in the blood.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 July 2024
This Brooklynite farce stars John Early as Terry Goon, an aging millennial self-isolating in a former party house owned by his estranged husband, played by a perfectly slimy John Roberts (Linda from Bob’s Burgers!!).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
Matt Smith and Ewan Mitchell slide right back into the slimy boots of Daemon and Aemond, respectively, the ones bearing more direct responsibility for kinslaying and ostensibly unbothered by the prospect.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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