How to Use slimy in a Sentence

slimy

adjective

• Get your slimy fingers off my jacket.
• That’s a slimy step down from YouTube, but not too big a step.
  — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• Then go on a night hike and flip logs to look for some slimy friends.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
• The insides of the creatures were slimy, salty, and intense.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2023
• Fresh seafood should look moist, never slimy or dry around the edges.
  — Justin Miller Communications Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 3 July 2023
• The practice leaves your face as slimy as slug mucus (hence the name).
  — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
• Yes, no more slimy clumps of banana on the bottom of your cup!
  — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022
• This, friends, hits a new low even among slimy scammers.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2021
• Things the Lippies hauled out were slimy from the mud that came with the flood, but his first set of golf clubs is OK.
  — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2020
• Step 2: Put on some kitchen gloves; soap and shampoo buildup can feel slimy!
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 29 July 2023
• Poultry is slimy, and your elders taught you to do this.
  — Karim Doumar, ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2021
• Be sure to change the water every day or so, or things will get slimy and smelly.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2020
• Although a snake’s scales are shiny and may appear slimy, the reptile’s body is dry to the touch.
  — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
• Anything squishy or slimy Squishy toys are very trendy this year.
  — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2017
• Garage vibes meet wild synths and, of course, a really slimy drop.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2017
• Grant portrays a slimy reporter who wants to cash in on the drama.
  — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2020
• Wait too long and what was once verdant and fragrant emerges black, slimy and fetid.
  — Ellen Kanner, charlotteobserver, 23 May 2017
• The root potato is covered in dirt and has a slimy texture like okra.
  — The Cut, 11 July 2018
• Mold is usually black or dark green, and it’s slimy and musty-smelling.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2021
• Explore the grounds to find some slimy friends and observe them in their habitat.
  — Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
• Not to mention, food scraps get, well, rather slimy and smelly after a day or two.
  — Arricca Sansone, Treehugger, 27 Feb. 2023
• Sure enough, inside the drum was a thin layer of something dark and slimy: mold.
  — Jenny Marder, The Seattle Times, 12 Feb. 2019
• As the evil Zoser, Clint Steadman is plenty slimy and makes the most of the score’s weakest songs.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2021
• As the name suggests, slugging can leave the face feeling sticky or slimy.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2023
• That’s enough to get my attention, but this email just feels slimy.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2022
• She’s delivered a set of slimy baby goat twins on her own in the middle of the night.
  — Michelle Ruiz, Cosmopolitan, 17 Jan. 2017
• Floors are slimy and slippery, and stuff is lying all over the place, ready to tangle your feet.
  — Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2017
• These slimy sea aliens exist in great numbers in nearly all of the world’s oceans.
  — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 9 June 2017
• There are no leafy greens that will wilt and get slimy through the week; instead, beans just get better and better.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2024
• It can be used in salads, soups and tacos and when cooked has a flavor similar to green beans with a slightly slimy texture, like okra.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024