slimy

Example Sentences

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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

Campaigners have previously complained that dredged sediment fills nearby rock pools with a "black, thick, slimy, petrochemically smelling sludge", which is toxic to people and the environment.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

But there is one little thing: Okra, like marshmallow root and aloe vera, is mucilaginous, meaning it can get slimy when sliced and cooked.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

She sprinted to the hut and grabbed her wagon; dumped in the shark, slimy and rotting.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr