slimy
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the noun Old English slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipig.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈslaɪ.mi/
slimy (comparative slimier, superlative slimiest)
- Of or pertaining to slime
- resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime
- Synonyms: viscous, glutinous
- The frog's body was all slimy.
- (slang, figuratively) Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.
- French: visqueux, visqueuse, gluant, gluante
- German: schleimig
- Italian: viscido
- Spanish: viscoso, baboso, pegajoso, gelatinoso, empalagoso
slimy (plural slimies)
- A ponyfish.
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