slimy \ˈslīmē, -mi\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English, fr slime (I) + -y 1.: of, relating to, resembling, or being slime : viscous, glutinous; also: covered with or yielding slime 2.: of such a character as to be highly distasteful : vile, offensive, vulgar < inexcusably slimy language > < a slimy traitor > < such slimy trickery >