slime
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Any mucilaginous substance.
Pronunciation
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slymIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslaɪm
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Definition
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noun
Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.
Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.
verb
intransitivefigurative
To behave in a slimy, unethical manner.
To carve (fish), removing the offal.
transitivefiguratively
To besmirch or disparage.
transitivesingapore
To denigrate or slander.
transitiveslang
To murder.
Cover or stain with slime
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime.
Eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles.
A naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals.
A naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals.
A mushroom of the genus Amanita.
Differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle.
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