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
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.
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Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
If the mango looks moldy, smells off, or has a slimy texture once cut, throw it out.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Squishy, slimy, foamy sensory toys are all the rage right now, from NeeDoh to squishy dumplings.
—Parents, 6 June 2026
Slaten answers his critics The allegations against Slaten aren’t quite as slimy.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
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Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
If the mango looks moldy, smells off, or has a slimy texture once cut, throw it out.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Squishy, slimy, foamy sensory toys are all the rage right now, from NeeDoh to squishy dumplings.
—Parents, 6 June 2026
Slaten answers his critics The allegations against Slaten aren’t quite as slimy.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for slimy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimy
muddy
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The battle that follows — a muddy and mean scrum — is even more ghastly, partly for its utter pointlessness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Western thought tells us that the journey needn’t be muddy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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