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
If the bottom is slimy, Ek said to squirt dish or hand soap into the chamber, add water, tighten the lid and shake hard.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Traditional cottage cheese is often gloopy, chunky or even slimy.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Frog legs for dinner Frog hunting is nothing new; humans have been killing and eating the slimy green amphibians since 100 AD.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Discard if the cucumber slices become slimy or the water develops an off smell.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Traditional cottage cheese is often gloopy, chunky or even slimy.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Frog legs for dinner Frog hunting is nothing new; humans have been killing and eating the slimy green amphibians since 100 AD.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Discard if the cucumber slices become slimy or the water develops an off smell.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slimy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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Many of the town’s colorful homes, historical buildings and lush greenery have been reduced to piles of rubble that litter the now-muddy ground.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ten years ago, while using GPS and weather-monitoring equipment, researchers developed a theory that a combination of ice, sunlight, rain, and high winds creates a scenario where the stones could feasibly be pushed across the firm but muddy surface of the former lake.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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