How to Use slimy in a Sentence

slimy

adjective
Definition of slimynext
Synonyms for slimynext
  • The insides of the creatures were slimy, salty, and intense.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2023
  • Fresh seafood should look moist, never slimy or dry around the edges.
    — Justin Miller Communications Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 3 July 2023
  • The practice leaves your face as slimy as slug mucus (hence the name).
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Yes, no more slimy clumps of banana on the bottom of your cup!
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022
  • This, friends, hits a new low even among slimy scammers.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Things the Lippies hauled out were slimy from the mud that came with the flood, but his first set of golf clubs is OK.
    — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2020
  • Step 2: Put on some kitchen gloves; soap and shampoo buildup can feel slimy!
    — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 29 July 2023
  • Poultry is slimy, and your elders taught you to do this.
    — Karim Doumar, ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Be sure to change the water every day or so, or things will get slimy and smelly.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Although a snake’s scales are shiny and may appear slimy, the reptile’s body is dry to the touch.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Grant portrays a slimy reporter who wants to cash in on the drama.
    — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2020
  • The root potato is covered in dirt and has a slimy texture like okra.
    — The Cut, 11 July 2018
  • Mold is usually black or dark green, and it’s slimy and musty-smelling.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Explore the grounds to find some slimy friends and observe them in their habitat.
    — Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Not to mention, food scraps get, well, rather slimy and smelly after a day or two.
    — Arricca Sansone, Treehugger, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Sure enough, inside the drum was a thin layer of something dark and slimy: mold.
    — Jenny Marder, The Seattle Times, 12 Feb. 2019
  • As the evil Zoser, Clint Steadman is plenty slimy and makes the most of the score’s weakest songs.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2021
  • As the name suggests, slugging can leave the face feeling sticky or slimy.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • That’s enough to get my attention, but this email just feels slimy.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Pick out and discard any that are already bruised, slimy, or spoiled.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2021
  • Don't: Try to save any leftover ham that has a slimy texture -- that's a tell-tale sign it's gone bad.
    — Sandee Lamotte and Breeana Hare, CNN, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The bird uses its long, curved bill to slice its food and to rub slimy frogs and snails on the ground before eating them.
    — National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2020
  • When the camera pans above the rocks and lily pads, a neon Budweiser sign appears and glows over the slimy spokesfrogs.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • At the time of harvest, Jones explains, the plants’ outer leaves look rotten and slimy.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2021
  • One of the slimy aquatic critters had lost its body, and its head was crawling around the bottom of a tank.
    — David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Raw or thawed ground beef should never be slimy to the touch, according to the Food Network.
    — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 11 May 2020
  • The braggadocious affair brings the lyrics' riches to life in the slimy music video.
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Some of the Verywell Health editors tried it out to see if getting slimy is worth the skin gains.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Elvers mature into adults two to three feet in length, with the girth and the coloring of a slimy bicycle tire.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • Molds and algae can also grow and form a slimy surface inside.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 14 June 2024

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