LookItUpslimy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈslaɪmi/
slimy means: Covered in a wet, sticky substance, or unpleasantly wet and slippery like that substance.
adjective
WET AND SLIPPERYB2
Covered in a wet, sticky substance, or unpleasantly wet and slippery like that substance.
- The frog felt cold and slimy.
- Be careful on those slimy rocks.
- My hands were slimy after cleaning the fish.
SLIME RELATEDC1
Connected with, made of, or looking like a thick, wet, sticky substance.
- The mixture turned into a slimy substance.
- A slimy green growth appeared in the pond.
- The experiment produced a strange, slimy material.
Questions about slimy
What does slimy mean?
Covered in a wet, sticky substance, or unpleasantly wet and slippery like that substance.
What is slimy in other languages?
Türkçe: sümüksü · Español: viscoso · Français: gluant · Deutsch: schleimig · Italiano: viscido · 日本語: ぬるぬるした
How do you pronounce slimy?
It is pronounced /ˈslaɪmi/.
How do you use slimy in a sentence?
The frog felt cold and slimy. Be careful on those slimy rocks.
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