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

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

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