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Definition of "slimy" [slim•y]

  • Consisting of or resembling slime; viscous. (adjective)
  • Covered with or exuding slime. (adjective)
  • Vile; foul. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "slimy" in a sentence
  • "He was also a member of what we referred to as a slimy little thug by George Stephanopoulos at one point."
  • "I would use him as way to define the term slimy piece of shit"
  • "What makes the spot so slimy is that it is accompanied by very ominous music and ends with the words "CALL NICK RAHALL AND TELL HIM TO STAND WITH WEST VIRGINIANS" splashed on the screen."