slimy

Example Sentences

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In the weeks since the Reflecting Pool’s makeover went south, many have seized what is a rich and slimy opportunity for metaphor.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

It gets stranger still as a pair of ultrasound probes are fixed to my head, complete with splodges of slimy gel above the ears - to measure the blood flow to my brain.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

"I can't think of anything in American cooking that's common with that slimy texture."

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

"A round tunnel. The bottom, walls, and top are polished smooth," she reported, and wiped her slimy hands against her clothes before climbing back onto the bank.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda