| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,529,994,191 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
slimy |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.56 sec. |
slimy Adjective [slimier, slimiest] 1. of, like, or covered with slime 2. pleasant and friendly in an insincere way
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
slimy adjective 2. Chiefly Brit. obsequious, creepy, unctuous, smarmy Brit. (informal) oily, grovelling, soapy (slang) sycophantic, servile, toadying Translations |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
I had seen ice on the little horsepond that morning, and as we went through the garden we found the tall asparagus, with its red berries, lying on the ground, a mass of slimy green. She gazed away toward Grande Terre and thought she would like to be alone there with Robert, in the sun, listening to the ocean's roar and watching the slimy lizards writhe in and out among the ruins of the old fort. I could have kissed their rough, cold iron palms in gratitude if they had not been buried in slimy mud under ten fathoms of water. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|