slimy.

1. Covered with or resembling a wet, slippery coating such as mucus or algae.

2. Repulsively dishonest, insincere, or flattering in a self-serving way.

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Words that belong together

• slimy algae
• a slimy surface
• a slimy trail

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The stones beneath the water were slimy enough to make every step uncertain.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative slimier; superlative slimiest. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.