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
Richard of Gloucester is a walking contradiction–wholly appealing yet slimy and sinister.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
All the major players secured acting noms: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, and the wonderfully slimy Peter Sarsgaard.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2025
Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper Ryan Taylor stood on a scale at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, holding a day-old giraffe that was still slimy from the birthing process.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
To keep guacamole as fresh as possible, seal tightly, add citrus, and reduce light exposure
Discard the guacamole if there's mold, a sour smell, or slimy texture.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
All the major players secured acting noms: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, and the wonderfully slimy Peter Sarsgaard.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2025
Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper Ryan Taylor stood on a scale at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, holding a day-old giraffe that was still slimy from the birthing process.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
To keep guacamole as fresh as possible, seal tightly, add citrus, and reduce light exposure
Discard the guacamole if there's mold, a sour smell, or slimy texture.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for slimy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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Officials recommend that volunteers wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get muddy, the release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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While the handful of '90s Virtual Boy developers did their best under this limitation, the hardware's red-on-black graphics have aged even worse than the often muddy grayscale found on the original Game Boy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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