adjective · rare

slimy

slimy · slimier · slimiest

в'язкий

густой, липкий, вязкий

schleimig

Of or pertaining to slimeOf or pertaining to slime.

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/ˈslaɪ.mi/

» Tom is covered in slimy goo.

Meaning

4 senses

Of or pertaining to slime.
covered with or resembling slime
Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime.
The frog's body was all slimy.
schleimig
(figuratively, slang)Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.
schmierig, aalglatt, schleimig
скользкийskolʹzkij
(figuratively, slang)Filthy; disgusting; unclean.

Examples

14 sentences

Tom is covered in slimy goo.
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Something green and slimy was on the rock.
deEtwas Grünes, Schleimiges klebte an dem Stein.
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Sea urchin has a slimy texture.
deEin Seeigel hat eine schleimige Textur.
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The frog felt slimy and squishy.
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The stinkhorn has a slimy conical cap.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

underhanded:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

like slime; glutinous:

underhanded:

Origin

From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the Old English noun slīm or an unat

From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the Old English noun slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipiġ (“slippy, slimy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“slimy”), German schleimig (“slimy; smarmy”), Swedish slemmig (“slimy”).

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