Synonyms of slimy

slimy

adjective

ˈslī-mē 

as in muddy

full of or covered with soft wet earth

please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muddy
• filthy
• oozy
• mucky
• slushy
• sludgy
• dirty
• miry
• silty
• loamy
• clayey
• stained
• grimy
• soiled
• grubby
• unclean
• bedraggled
• squalid
• impure
• roily
• grungy
• smutty
• begrimed
• uncleanly
• foul
• gunky
• grotty
• sullied
• cruddy
• befouled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• sparkling
• antiseptic
• pristine
• unsullied
• spotless
• immaculate
• unstained
• cleanly
• squeaky-clean
• unsoiled
• spick-and-span

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slimy

Who are these slimy gastropods that have been gliding across Earth since before the Ice Age? — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

That essence is slimy, stinky and unrelenting, as reflected in the mass of algae that infests the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

The threat is the slimy Yeerks, who can take control of people’s bodies — an ability that gives the show a particular form of tension. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

The green, slimy algae were first detected in the delta in 1999. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 June 2026