adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to slime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
slimy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈslaɪ.mi/
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Australian: /ˈslɑe.mi/
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New-Zealand: /ˈslaɪ.mi/
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New-Zealand: [ˈslɑe̯.mi]
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rhymes with -aɪmi
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CMU ARPABET: S L AY1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The frog's body was all slimy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: viscous, glutinous
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Filthy; disgusting; unclean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A ponyfish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
morally reprehensible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- would do something as despicable as murder
- ugly crimes
- the vile development of slavery appalled them
- a slimy little liar
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: despicable, ugly, vile, unworthy, worthless, wretched
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
covered with or resembling slime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a slimy substance covered the rocks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: slimed
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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”).
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: слизест (slizest) — like slime; glutinous
- Czech: slizovitý — like slime; glutinous
- Czech: slizký — like slime; glutinous
- Czech: mazlavý — like slime; glutinous
- Dutch: slijmerig — like slime; glutinous
- Esperanto: mucida — like slime; glutinous
- French: visqueux — like slime; glutinous
- French: visqueuse — like slime; glutinous
- French: gluant — like slime; glutinous
- French: gluante — like slime; glutinous
- German: schleimig — like slime; glutinous
- Italian: viscido — like slime; glutinous
- Latin: lūbricus — like slime; glutinous
- Latin: vīrōsus — like slime; glutinous
- Māori: wareware — like slime; glutinous
- Māori: hāwareware — like slime; glutinous
- Māori: hāwaniwani — like slime; glutinous
- Māori: pūrikoriko — like slime; glutinous
- Māori: hahohaho — like slime; glutinous
- Middle English: slymy — like slime; glutinous
- Middle English: slimi — like slime; glutinous
- Norman: lîncreux — like slime; glutinous
- Norman: vâseux — like slime; glutinous
- Norman: v'lînmeux — like slime; glutinous
- Norwegian Bokmål: slimet — like slime; glutinous
- Norwegian Bokmål: slimete — like slime; glutinous
- Rarotongan: varevare — like slime; glutinous
- Serbo-Croatian: ljigav — like slime; glutinous
- Serbo-Croatian: sluzav — like slime; glutinous
- Slovak: slizký — like slime; glutinous
- Spanish: viscoso — like slime; glutinous
- Spanish: baboso — like slime; glutinous
- Spanish: pegajoso — like slime; glutinous
- Spanish: gelatinoso — like slime; glutinous
- Spanish: empalagoso — like slime; glutinous
- Swedish: slemmig — like slime; glutinous
- Tahitian: hāvarevare — like slime; glutinous
- Bulgarian: мазен (mazen) — underhanded
- Bulgarian: подмазвачески (podmazvačeski) — underhanded
- Czech: úlisný — underhanded
- Czech: slizký — underhanded
- Czech: falešný — underhanded
- Dutch: achterbaks — underhanded
- German: schmierig — underhanded
- German: aalglatt — underhanded
- German: schleimig — underhanded
- Māori: tītipa — underhanded
- Māori: kakī mohokura — underhanded
- Russian: скользкий (skolʹzkij) — underhanded
- Serbo-Croatian: podao — underhanded
- Spanish: tramposo — underhanded
Real reading context