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slimy

slimy

42 2.5
Covered in a wet, slippery layer, like on fish or rocks
  • adjective
  • /ˈslaɪmi/
translation icon : pegajoso
  • Oh, you can really feel the wet, slimy, cold bacon through the chip bag.

This has a disgusting slimy feel to it.

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Examples

  • The spot was crawling along, leaving a slimy trail between the floorboards.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • This has a disgusting slimy feel to it.

  • Get your own slimy rock.

  • Or you get something slimy on your hands and you want to go and wash your hands.

  • And the headstone was all green and slimy from the rain.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • This darker, slimy layer is the beginning of the compost pile breaking down.

  • And you can always spot spoiled produce by off odors, slimy surfaces, and mold.

  • But I thought tomatoes were sour and interesting and the mushrooms were slimy and tasted weird.

    ZOE
  • I felt as though I were wrestling with an octopus, soft, slimy, and underwater: I couldn't breathe.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The old fish had a slimy texture that made it unappetizing.

Synonyms

greasy
vsslimy
123 1.0

Covered in oil or fat and feels slippery

is wet and gelatinous rather than slick from a fatty residue
oily
vsslimy
38 1.0

Covered in oil or grease and feeling slippery

is wet and gelatinous rather than mainly slick from residue
gooey
vsslimy
32 3.2

Soft and sticky like warm chocolate or cheese

is wetter and more slippery rather than simply soft and sticky
squishy
vsslimy
  • Informal
32 3.0

Soft and easy to squeeze, often a little wet and spongy

is slipperier and more wet rather than just soft and moist
clammy
vsslimy
21 3.5

A little damp, slightly sticky, and cool in a way that feels unpleasant

is more wet and slippery rather than mainly cool dampness
viscous
vsslimy
11 6.1

Thick and sticky so it does not flow easily

is thinner and slipperier rather than mainly slow to flow
tacky
vsslimy
  • Specialized
4 4.9

Not completely dry and slightly sticky to the touch

is wetter and more slippery rather than only slightly sticky
goopy
vsslimy
2 5.6

Thick and sticky in a wet, unpleasant way

is more slippery and wet rather than just unpleasantly sticky
gluey
vsslimy
1 3.2

Thick and sticky so things stick together

is more slick and wet rather than primarily glue like
gunky
vsslimy
1 7.7

Covered with sticky, dirty stuff

is wetter and more slippery rather than merely dirty and sticky
gloppy
vsslimy
  • Informal
1 5.5

Thick and sticky in a messy way

is more wet and slippery rather than only thick and messy
sludgy
vsslimy
1 4.8

Thick, soft, and wet like mud that makes walking hard

is more wet and slippery rather than mainly muddy thickness
gummy
vsslimy
1 3.7

Sticky and likely to cling to your hands

is more wet and slippery rather than mainly adhesive in feel
squidgy
vsslimy
  • UK
1 7.4

Soft and a little wet so you can squeeze it easily

is more slippery and wet rather than merely squashable
soft and gooey
vsslimy
1 2.5

Food that is soft to touch with a sticky, melted inside

is more slippery and wet rather than mainly foodlike stickiness
gooky
vsslimy
  • Informal
1 8.8

Sticky and messy with a soft unpleasant covering

is more slippery and gelatinous rather than merely messy and soft
squelchy
vsslimy
1 6.1

Soft, wet ground that makes a sucking sound when you step on it

is more smoothly slippery rather than producing squelching sensations
sluggy
vsslimy
7.9

Thick, sticky, and slow to move like wet mud

is more slippery and wet rather than chiefly slow and thick
ghili
vsslimy
9.9

Sticky and thick so it stays on hands or objects

is wetter and more slippery rather than primarily glue like
stickly
vsslimy
8.4

Having a wet, glue like feel that makes things stay on it

feels more wet and slippery instead of chiefly clingy
soft and ploppy
vsslimy
7.0

Feels squishy and a little wet when pressed

is more slippery and wet rather than mainly gentle and wet
sloshy
vsslimy
4.8

Wet and soft with water that splashes when you walk on it

is more slick and gelatinous rather than mainly waterlogged mud
slutchy
vsslimy
  • Archaic
9.9

A place or surface that is wet, muddy and looks dirty and messy

is more slippery and wet rather than simply muddy and messy

Antonyms

1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

dry
791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

Compounds

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

How Slimy

viscous
11 6.1
gooey
32 3.2
slimy
42 2.5
slick
56 3.9
moist
105 1.0
damp
113 1.0

Surface Forms

slimy positive

Morphology

slimy = slime (transparent) = slime + y

A straightforward adjectival derivation: noun 'slime' + productive suffix '-y' meaning 'covered with or resembling slime'.

Etymology

Slimy comes from the word slime, an old English word for 'sticky, wet stuff', plus the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So, something slimy is covered in or feels like slime.