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slime

SLYM/slaɪm/

Pluralslimes (some meanings)

Verbslimes, sliming, slimed

12 meanings of slime

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  1. 1
    slippery filmnoununcountable
    A thick, slippery or sticky substance, such as wet mud or the trail slugs leave.

    The snail left a shiny line of slime on the window.

    There was green slime on the rocks at the edge of the pond.

    UsageSay covered in slime or a layer of slime.

    Similarooze, goo

  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Soft, rubbery stuff that you can stretch and squeeze.

    We made purple slime with glue and borax at the party.

    My little brother got slime stuck in the carpet again.

    Similarflubber

  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A monster in games that looks like a wet, wobbly blob.

    My character hit the slime with his sword, and it split in two.

    The first level is full of little green slimes.

    UsageSay a slime or a giant slime.

  4. 4
    sneaky personnounderogatorycolloquialcountable
    A sneaky person who does bad or unfair things.

    Don't trust him, because he's a total slime.

    That slime took credit for my idea in the meeting.

    Similarcreep, lowlife, sleazebag, rat

  5. 5
    coat with gooverbtransitive
    To make something wet and sticky with slime.

    Don't let the slug slime your hand.

    The dog licked my face and slimed my glasses.

    UsagePeople often say someone got slimed.

  6. 6
    verbfigurativelytransitive
    To say bad things about someone to make others think badly of them.

    The ads tried to slime the mayor with false stories.

    He slimed his old boss in every interview.

    UsageSay someone slimed a rival as a liar.

    Similarsmear, slander, malign, vilify

    Oppositepraise

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Origin

From the Old English word slīm, from an ancient root meaning “smooth” or “sticky.”

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts