SLIMY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

slimy

adjective

ˈslī-mē

Definition of slimy next

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 The National Park Service previously told USA TODAY the color would improve the reflection qualities of the pool over the prior gray concrete, which had collected algae and turned a slimy green. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Andrade addressed Callis later in the night and the slimy manager said the shot was coming in the future. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down. —

Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026 If the mango looks moldy, smells off, or has a slimy texture once cut, throw it out. —

Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slimy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy

muddy

Adjective

The rapid spread of the disease is exacerbated by the nature of gold mining, which involves muddy pits filled with miners surrounding the town.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2026
Catfish and carp, on the other hand, are true bottom feeders, hence the muddy flavor injection in their flesh.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026