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slime

[slahym]

noun

  1. thin, glutinous mud.

  2. any ropy or viscous liquid matter, especially of a foul kind.

  3. a viscous secretion of animal or vegetable origin.

  4. Also called slimeball.Slang.a repulsive or despicable person.



verb (used with object)

slimed, sliming 
  1. to cover or smear with or as if with slime.

  2. to remove slime from, as fish for canning.

slime

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. soft thin runny mud or filth

  2. any moist viscous fluid, esp when noxious or unpleasant

  3. a mucous substance produced by various organisms, such as fish, slugs, and fungi

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cover with slime

  2. to remove slime from (fish) before canning

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slime

  1. A slippery or sticky mucous substance secreted by certain animals, such as slugs or snails.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slime1

before 1000; Middle English slyme, Old English ī; cognate with Dutch slijm, German Schleim, Old Norse ī
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slime1

Old English ī; related to Old Norse ī, Old High German īen to smooth, Russian á snail, Latin ī snail
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The president slimed protesters as “animals” and “foreign enemies.”

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The dungeon is full of weird, pulsing, half-sentient creatures — more slime than steak.

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In these early videos, Rockelle’s personality shines through, as she does activities like making fluffy slime, but eventually the content became more scripted.

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The key is to avoiding the slime is to keep it dry and cook it quickly.

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A fisherman dived down in the water and brought up a clump of vegetation caked in dark slime.

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else does slime mean?

’s up, slime? Slime is slang for a (usually male) "friend," often used as a term of address, like dude or bro.

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