Slimy: meaning, definitions and examples

Duplicate word. Refer to the context and examples provided earlier.

Describes something smooth or wet that causes slipping and makes it difficult to stand or hold onto.

• Be careful on the slippery floor.
• The rocks near the waterfall were very slippery.

Refers to a thick, sticky consistency that flows slowly, often used in scientific or descriptive contexts without a negative connotation.

• The viscous syrup poured slowly onto the pancakes.
• The scientists studied the viscous lava.

Refers to something slowly oozing or dripping a viscous fluid, often indicating something messy or slightly unpleasant.

• The oozy mud stuck to their boots after the rain.
• He noticed an oozy liquid seeping from the broken pipe.

Use to describe someone or something that feels unpleasantly slick or slippery, often used metaphorically to describe a person who is untrustworthy or sneaky.

• The salesman seemed slimy and I didn't trust him.
• The floor was slimy from all the algae.

Applicable when someone says or does something that is not genuine or heartfelt, often to please others or avoid conflict.

• His compliment felt insincere and didn't boost my confidence.
• She gave an insincere apology just to end the argument.

Used to describe someone who is lying or dishonest, especially when the intention is to mislead others.

• Her deceitful behavior eventually cost her all her friends.
• He made a deceitful attempt to cover his tracks.

Refers to someone or something that is morally degraded or corrupt, often with a connotation of being disreputable or cheap.

• He works in a sleazy bar downtown.
• The politician was involved in some sleazy deals.