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
Look out for a slimy or sticky texture, discoloration (not due to the marinade), a sour or off-odor, or any unusual softness or mushiness.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The blue lizard-man, who under closer scrutiny, actually looked more like a blue lizard-boy, brought his slimy fists down onto the gameboard in a lizard-tantrum.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Farmers, after a night of picking, find their fields strewn with detritus: adult diapers, cigarette butts, snack bags, sawdust (essential for drying one’s fingers between bouts with slimy worms), and, in at least one instance, a condom.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Harvey Weinstein addresses Julia Stiles' remarks about 'slimy' dance scene in 'Down to You'
Harvey Weinstein reacts to Adrien Brody's Oscars speech about mogul's kids with Georgina Chapman
A representative for Weinstein didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
The blue lizard-man, who under closer scrutiny, actually looked more like a blue lizard-boy, brought his slimy fists down onto the gameboard in a lizard-tantrum.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Farmers, after a night of picking, find their fields strewn with detritus: adult diapers, cigarette butts, snack bags, sawdust (essential for drying one’s fingers between bouts with slimy worms), and, in at least one instance, a condom.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Harvey Weinstein addresses Julia Stiles' remarks about 'slimy' dance scene in 'Down to You'
Harvey Weinstein reacts to Adrien Brody's Oscars speech about mogul's kids with Georgina Chapman
A representative for Weinstein didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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The once muddy plot was dried and raked, and white folding chairs stood in rows.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Participants should wear closed-toe shoes that can get muddy and wet.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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