Slime is a thick, wet substance which covers a surface or comes from the bodies of animals such as snails.
There was an unappealing film of slime on top of the pond.
Synonyms: sludge, ooze, gunge [informal], mud More Synonyms of slime
slime in British English
(slaɪm)
noun
1.
soft thin runny mud or filth
2.
any moist viscous fluid, esp when noxious or unpleasant
3.
a mucous substance produced by various organisms, such as fish, slugs, and fungi
verb(transitive)
4.
to cover with slime
5.
to remove slime from (fish) before canning
Word origin
Old English slīm; related to Old Norse slīm, Old High German slīmen to smooth, Russian slimák snail, Latin līmax snail
slime in American English
(slaɪm)
noun
1.
any soft, moist, slippery, sometimes sticky matter, as soft mud, the mucous coating on fish, etc.; specif., moist or sticky matter considered filthy or disgusting
verb transitiveWord forms: slimed or ˈsliming
2.
to cover with slime
3.
to clean slime from
verb intransitive
4.
to become slimy
Word origin
ME < OE slim, akin to Ger schleim < IE base *(s)lei-, slimy: see slide
Examples of 'slime' in a sentence
slime
She gave me some cheese that had turned to stinking green slime.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Its pool is a lagoon of green slime.
The Sun (2014)
He is coughing green slime into a handkerchief and the penny drops.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Are you a monster covered in green slime?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It tasted refreshing but looked like pond slime.
The Sun (2013)
Who wants to eat something covered in slime?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
After a week it was covered in slime and almost unrecognisable.
The Sun (2013)
Thick green slime covers the pools.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But did he mean green slime?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The questions it raised included: what is the difference between humans and pond slime?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
How can I get rid of green slime in my lawn?
The Sun (2006)
If you use another snail 's slime, you save energy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And we've discovered her secret - snail slime.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
slime
British English: slime NOUN
Slime is a thick, wet substance which covers a surface or comes from the bodies of animals such as snails.
There was an unappealing film of slime on top of the pond.
American English: slime
Brazilian Portuguese: lodo
Chinese: > 黏液动物体表分泌的
European Spanish: cieno
French: matière visqueuse
German: Schleim
Italian: sostanza viscida
Japanese: 粘液
Korean: 끈적끈적한 점액
European Portuguese: lodo
Latin American Spanish: cieno
(noun)
Definition
soft runny mud or any sticky substance esp. when disgusting or unpleasant
the muck and slime at the bottom of the pond
Synonyms
sludge
All dumping of sludge will be banned.
ooze
He thrust his hand into the ooze and brought out a large toad.
gunge (informal)
mud
Their lorry got stuck in the mud.
muck
This congealed muck was interfering with the filter.
mire
the muck and mire of farmyards
gunk (informal)
gloop (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of mire
Definition
mud, muck, or dirt
the muck and mire of farmyards
Synonyms
mud,
dirt,
muck,
ooze,
sludge,
slime,
slob (Irish),
gloop (informal),
grot (slang)
in the sense of muck
Definition
dirt or filth
This congealed muck was interfering with the filter.
Synonyms
dirt,
mud,
filth,
shit (taboo, slang),
crap (slang),
sewage,
ooze,
scum,
sludge,
mire,
slime,
slob (Irish),
gunk (informal),
gunge (informal),
crud (slang),
kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang),
grot (slang)
in the sense of mud
Definition
soft wet earth, as found on the ground after rain or at the bottom of ponds
Their lorry got stuck in the mud.
Synonyms
dirt,
clay,
ooze,
silt,
sludge,
mire,
slime,
slob (Irish),
gloop (informal)
Nearby words of
slime
slighting
slightly
slim
slime
slimy
sling
slink
Synonyms of 'slime'
slime
Explore 'slime' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ooze
Definition
a soft thin mud, such as that found at the bottom of a lake, river, or sea
He thrust his hand into the ooze and brought out a large toad.