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slimy

[slahy-mee] / ˈslaɪ mi /


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Sticky, translucent strings dangle from Wesley Smith's chopsticks as the American tourist relishes his natto, the loved-and-hated Japanese fermented soybean superfood going global one slimy mouthful at a time.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

I don’t want to ruin this friendship, but it feels slimy.

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 2026

Understanding how this molecular gearbox works could help researchers develop ways to stop bacteria from forming biofilms, slimy communities that cause infections and contaminate medical devices.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

Warrington described Wood as a "slimy character", while Wood called Warrington "horrible".

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

At once, the slimy grayish goop—whatever it had been—splattered all over Koffi's legs, and a new foul smell soured the air.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

But Mendoza’s ascent to the analyst role has triggered enough bile from some of the slimier precincts of social media that Mendoza avoids Twitter except to seek baseball-related news, and rarely reads comments about herself.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2022

Not everything worked in the film, a darker, slimier spinoff adjacent to Sony Pictures’ “Spider-verse” Marvel world.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2021

Even with Jim Bakker, who was the much slimier character, there’s a sense that every time you see him, he’s not twirling the metaphorical mustache.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2021

Who am I to begrudge anyone for seeking out joy in the midst of a pandemic even if that joy starts with a slimier, sweatier depiction of another pandemic?

From Salon Dec. 18, 2020

After a lot of shouting to persuade the dog to keep near me, I turned back and went through the mud again, past the cross-roads junction, and along a still slimier, water-logged cart-track.

From Pushed and the Return Push by Nichols, George Herbert Fosdike

A great piece in the WSJ today from reporters Thomas Grove and Alan Cullison illustrates one of the slimiest realities of life in Washington.

From Fox News Nov. 8, 2019

The five-year stretch from 1984 to 1989, from Ghostbusters to Ghostbusters 2, was the slimiest in American history.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2016

“They are the slimiest fish you’ve ever seen in your life,” says Odenkirk.

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2013

Made by Native Instruments, it's a synthesizer plug-in that sits in a producer's laptop or digital audio workstation and allows him or her to slather different synth-textures together to make the sickest, slimiest bassline.

From The Guardian Aug. 2, 2012

The flower beds had shriveled up and were crawling with the fattest, slimiest slugs I'd ever seen.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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