Slime: meaning, definitions and examples
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slime
[ slaɪm ]
substance
A soft, moist, slippery substance, typically regarded as repulsive.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The creature was covered in green slime.
- The slime oozed out of the container.
- The pond was covered in a thick layer of slime.
informal
A despicable or treacherous person.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He's such a slime, I can't trust him.
- She's known to be a slime in the business world.
Translations
Translations of the word "slime" in other languages:
🇵🇹 lodo
- limo
- gosma
🇮🇳 कीचड़
- गोंद
- बलगम
🇩🇪 Schleim
- Schlamm
- Glibber
🇮🇩 lendir
- lumpur
- lendir
🇺🇦 слизь
- мул
- слизька речовина
🇵🇱 szlam
- śluz
- maź
🇯🇵 スライム
- 泥
- 粘液
🇫🇷 boue
- mucus
- substance gluante
🇪🇸 limo
- moco
- baba
🇹🇷 çamur
- sümük
- balçık
🇰🇷 슬라임
- 진흙
- 점액
🇸🇦 وحل
- مخاط
- مادة لزجة
🇨🇿 sliz
- bláto
- hlen
🇸🇰 sliz
- blato
- hlien
🇨🇳 粘液
- 泥
- 粘性物质
🇸🇮 sluz
- blato
- sluzasta snov
🇮🇸 slím
- drulla
- slímkennd efni
🇰🇿 шырыш
- балшық
- шырышты зат
🇬🇪 ლამი
- ლორწო
- წებოვანი ნივთიერება
🇦🇿 şlam
- selik
- yapışqan maddə
🇲🇽 limo
- moco
- baba
Word origin
The word 'slime' originated from the Old English term 'slim', meaning 'to smear or defile'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a soft, moist, slippery substance. In modern usage, 'slime' can refer to both a substance and a derogatory term for a person. The popularity of slime as a toy and in DIY projects has increased its usage in recent years.