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
Before eating, double check that the fruit still smells fresh and doesn't have a sour aroma or slimy texture.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, finding a slimy worm tangled in your pet’s fur is understandably alarming.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Few actors can compete with the tight window in which he could be seen playing a slimy cop (Detective Hole), a slimy finance guy (Imperfect Women) and a somewhat-less-slimy retired astronaut (For All Mankind).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The ice machine had a heavy presence of slimy debris.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, finding a slimy worm tangled in your pet’s fur is understandably alarming.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Few actors can compete with the tight window in which he could be seen playing a slimy cop (Detective Hole), a slimy finance guy (Imperfect Women) and a somewhat-less-slimy retired astronaut (For All Mankind).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The ice machine had a heavy presence of slimy debris.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slimy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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The result leaves nearly every performer fumbling for traction in Serkis and Stoller’s muddy-yet-gutless cinematic sty.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Slimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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