slime

¹slime

noun \ˈslīm\

Definition of SLIME

1

: soft moist earth or clay; especially : viscous mud

2

: a viscous, glutinous, or gelatinous substance: as a : a mucous or mucoid secretion of various animals (as slugs and catfishes) b : a product of wet crushing consisting of ore ground so fine as to pass a 200-mesh screen

3

: a repulsive or odious person

Examples of SLIME

1. Green slime covers the surface of the pond.
2. She thinks men are slime.

Origin of SLIME

Middle English, from Old English slīm; akin to Middle High German slīm slime, Latin limus mud — more at lime

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SLIME

Synonyms: guck (or gook), mire, muck, ooze, mud, slop, sludge, slush

Related Words: gumbo, silt; clay, dirt, gravel, humus, loam, sand, soil

Near Antonyms: hero, heroine, idol, role model; gentleman, lady; angel, saint

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Rhymes with SLIME

chime, climb, clime, crime, cyme, dime, disme, grime, lime, mime, prime, rhyme, rime, stime, thyme, time