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Webster 1913 Edition

Slimy

Slim′y

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Slimier
;
sup
erl.
Slimiest
.]
Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; glutinous; also, covered or daubed with slime; yielding, or abounding in, slime.
Slimy
things did crawl with legs
Upon the
slimy
sea.
Coleridge.

Webster 1828 Edition

Slimy

SLI'MY

, a.
1.
Abounding with slime; consisting of slime.
2.
Overspread with slime; as a slimy eel.
3.
Viscous; glutinous; as a slimy soil.

Definition 2024

slimy

slimy

English

Adjective

slimy ‎(comparative slimier, superlative slimiest)

  1. Of or pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, yielding, abounding in slime; viscous; glutinous.
    Slimy things did crawl with legs
    Upon the slimy sea. —Coleridge.
  2. (slang, figuratively) friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; sneaky.

Synonyms

Translations

Noun

slimy ‎(plural slimies)

  1. A ponyfish.

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English slīmiġ ‎(“slimy”), equivalent to slime +‎ -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig ‎(“slimy”), German schleimig ‎(“slimy”), Swedish slemmig ‎(“slimy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslaɪ.mi/
  • Rhymes: -aɪmi

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