slimy
/ˈslaɪ.mi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to slime.
adj
Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime.
noun
A ponyfish.
Example Sentences
- "The frog's body was all slimy."
- "Slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea."
- ""I looked at this moon-faced, smooth skinned, slimy fraud, with his patronising smile.""
- "Act two: A social scientist has the student watch either a neutral film, nonviolent porn, or some slimy concoction that shows a woman being raped violently (and apparently enjoying it)."
Etymology
From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the Old English noun slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipiġ (“slippy, slimy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“slimy”), German schleimig (“slimy; smarmy”), Swedish slemmig (“slimy”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈslaɪ.mi/
- British English: /ˈslaɪ.mi/