SLIMY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

slimy

adjective

ˈslī-mē

Definition of slimy

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 Biofilm is a microscopic, slimy layer of bacteria that sits on the surfaces and resists disinfectants over time. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 June 2026 That essence is slimy, stinky and unrelenting, as reflected in the mass of algae that infests the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down. — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026 The National Park Service previously told USA TODAY the color would improve the reflection qualities of the pool over the prior gray concrete, which had collected algae and turned a slimy green. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slimy

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muddy

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Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
After all that digging and splashing, a muddy dog still has to come back inside.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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