Slimy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Covered with or resembling slime; "a slimy substance covered the rocks".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The slimy texture of the seaweed made it difficult to walk on the beach.
- The fungus grew on the slimy surface of the decaying log.
- The rocks were covered in a slimy green moss that felt unpleasant to touch.
- The slimy substance spilled from the pipe and onto the floor.
- After being underwater for a while, the slimy feeling of the fish's scales was quite unpleasant.
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Meaning 2
Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar".
Classification
All adjective clusters.