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slimeball

slimeball

1 7.9
A small soft lump of sticky, wet material
  • noun
  • /ˈslaɪmˌbɔl/
translation icon : bolita de baba
  • A slimeball of green algae floated on the surface of the pond.

Examples

  • - Not a "lizard slimeball."

  • You had one very simple job: to take some lizard slimeball out for a few drinks.

  • I have long suspected that the "anything goes if you can make a few dollars" variety of spam slimeball would typically be a conservative.

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  • also bought sorority babes in the slimeball bowl. O Rama

  • Those Silver String Slimeballs can't win if they can't finish their act.

  • We found a slimeball on the beach that had washed up with the tide.

  • The scientist studied a slimeball under the microscope to understand its unique properties.

Synonyms

slime
vsslimeball
85 1.8

A thick slippery substance that feels wet and sticky

limits meaning to a small blob form rather than bulk substance
lump
vsslimeball
77 2.0

A small solid piece of something without a regular shape

is specifically a small sticky blob rather than any shapeless piece
goo
vsslimeball
59 3.0

A thick sticky substance that is soft and wet

narrows sense to a small blob rather than any viscous material
sludge
vsslimeball
30 4.8

A thick, wet, muddy substance that comes from dirty water

is a small blob of sticky matter not usually waste or residue
glob
vsslimeball
15 4.8

A small thick sticky piece of something like honey or paint

emphasizes being a tiny blob rather than a larger mass
goop
vsslimeball
10 7.5

A thick sticky substance that is often messy

focuses on a small blob form rather than general messy substance
gob
vsslimeball
  • UK
6 9.9

A thick lump of sticky stuff like glue

refers specifically to a small blob of sticky material
glop
vsslimeball
  • Informal
5 9.0

A sticky, shapeless lump of wet, unpleasant material

is used for a small blob of sticky substance rather than large mess
globule
vsslimeball
3 7.2

A small round drop of liquid

is about a tiny blob of sticky material not just a drop
slimy substance
vsslimeball
4.5

A wet, slippery material that feels thick and makes things slide

stresses the small blob aspect rather than a general material

Antonyms

solid
  • Specialized
9 1.0

A firm form of matter that keeps its shape, not liquid

Compounds

slimeball stunt
  • Offensive
9.9

An action that tricks or harms someone

How Big

clump
39 3.0
slimeball
1 7.9
speck
66 1.3

Surface Forms

slimeball singular
slimeballs plural

Morphology

slimeball = slime + ball (transparent) = slime + ball

The word 'slimeball' is transparently derived from 'slime' and 'ball', indicating a small lump or blob of slime.

Etymology

Slimeball comes from the words slime 'sticky goo' and ball 'small round thing', so it originally meant a small lump or blob of slime.