slimes

noun

plural of slime
1
as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others that guy's a real slime, so avoid him at all costs

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2
as in creeps
a person of low moral character he's the kind of slime that TV reality shows love to cast as a villain

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Recent Examples of slimes In the Minecraft case, that means sending even more slimes and zoglins into battle. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026 The bacterium was found to multiply in biofilms – slimes that grow on wet surfaces. — Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026 Sticks of butter were everywhere this Toy Fair, from smiling plushies to squishies to buttery smooth slimes. — Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026 My behind-the-scenes look started with a tour of the Sloomoo kitchen, where I was given the rundown on how the various slimes are created and stored. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026 Such is the case in Wuthering Heights with Cathy (Margot Robbie), who sees her desire for Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) made manifest by various goos, oozes, and slimes found on the Yorkshire moors. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimes
  1. jerks
  2. creeps
  3. clowns
  4. perverts
  5. dogs
  6. skunks
  7. toads
Noun
  • After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • When grass creeps into flower beds, or mulch blends into the lawn, the entire landscape can lose its sense of structure.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
    — Patricia Camden, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of creeps
Noun
  • Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of clowns
Noun
  • Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Also, what many now interpret as Kubrick’s exposé of elite perverts was, in fact, mostly Schnitzler’s doing.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of perverts
Noun
  • Small, nervous dogs will feel safe and comfy in this furry donut bed.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Rabies is often found in bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes, but any mammal can be infected.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Deterring skunks comes down to removing hiding spots and food sources.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
Definition of skunks
Noun
  • There, students can see animals including snakes, axolotls, tiger salamanders, turtles, toads, frogs, tarantulas, millipedes, bunnies and owls, Wieser said.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Definition of toads

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