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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Recent Examples of slimy
He’s unearthed some of the underground’s most precocious beatmakers (Patrick Garza, 406ahmad, R8) and shapeshifted 2010s radio hits into slimy, head-thumping bangers.
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Before eating, double check that the fruit still smells fresh and doesn't have a sour aroma or slimy texture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, finding a slimy worm tangled in your pet’s fur is understandably alarming.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Few actors can compete with the tight window in which he could be seen playing a slimy cop (Detective Hole), a slimy finance guy (Imperfect Women) and a somewhat-less-slimy retired astronaut (For All Mankind).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Before eating, double check that the fruit still smells fresh and doesn't have a sour aroma or slimy texture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, finding a slimy worm tangled in your pet’s fur is understandably alarming.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Few actors can compete with the tight window in which he could be seen playing a slimy cop (Detective Hole), a slimy finance guy (Imperfect Women) and a somewhat-less-slimy retired astronaut (For All Mankind).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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Her muddy blond hair, on the other hand, found middle ground between the hyper-trendy wet look and the classic straight hair tuck, featuring loose, sleek waves courtesy of stylist Laini Reeves.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The rescue team was able to pump enough water out of the system for four miners to crawl out of the muddy abyss on Saturday, authorities said.—
Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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