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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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.
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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
Use safe cleaning products: White vinegar is great to prevent slimy buildup.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Serious problems such as infections may arise, however, when those bacteria reproduce to form thick, slimy, treatment-resistant colonies known as biofilms.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
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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
Use safe cleaning products: White vinegar is great to prevent slimy buildup.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Serious problems such as infections may arise, however, when those bacteria reproduce to form thick, slimy, treatment-resistant colonies known as biofilms.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for slimy
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slimy. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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