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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The green, slimy algae were first detected in the delta in 1999.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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
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
Andrade addressed Callis later in the night and the slimy manager said the shot was coming in the future.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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
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
Andrade addressed Callis later in the night and the slimy manager said the shot was coming in the future.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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