slimier; slimiest
Examples of slimy in a Sentence
Get your slimy fingers off my jacket.
please remove your slimy boots before coming into the house
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Over time, leftover detergent, dirt, and lint can stick to the drum, gasket, and hoses, which creates a slimy film that stinky bacteria love.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
The character’s oddball charm and offbeat humor turns even the slimiest creature into a scene-stealer.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
With his searching, but empty blue eyes, Leto is physically perfect for playing a questioning AI, and Lee brings her steely presence to bear on Eve, Peters the appropriately slimy essence to Julian.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
If the bottom is slimy, Ek said to squirt dish or hand soap into the chamber, add water, tighten the lid and shake hard.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
The character’s oddball charm and offbeat humor turns even the slimiest creature into a scene-stealer.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
With his searching, but empty blue eyes, Leto is physically perfect for playing a questioning AI, and Lee brings her steely presence to bear on Eve, Peters the appropriately slimy essence to Julian.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
If the bottom is slimy, Ek said to squirt dish or hand soap into the chamber, add water, tighten the lid and shake hard.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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slimy
adjective
slimier; slimiest
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous
b
: covered with or producing slime
2
sliminess
noun
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