slimy
Plural: slimies
Adjective Satellite
- covered with or resembling slime
- "a slimy substance covered the rocks"
- morally reprehensible
- "a slimy little liar"
Adj
- Of or pertaining to slime
- Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime
- Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.
Noun
- A ponyfish.
Adjective
- Resembling or covered with slime; unpleasantly viscous.
Examples
- He felt a bit slimy for blocking his opponent’s easy bingo, but it was a winning move in Scrabble.
- The frog's body was all slimy.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the noun Old English slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipig (“slippy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“slimy”), German schleimig (“slimy; smarmy”), Swedish slemmig (“slimy”).
Synonyms
despicable, slimed, ugly, unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched, conniving, glutinous, lubricous, viscous
Scrabble Score: 10
slimy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordslimy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slimy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary