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Slimy

//ˈslaɪ.mi// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to slime
  2. 2
    Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime

    "The frog's body was all slimy."

  3. 3
    Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy. figuratively, slang

    ""I looked at this moon-faced, smooth skinned, slimy fraud, with his patronising smile.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    morally reprehensible wordnet
  2. 2
    covered with or resembling slime wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A ponyfish.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the noun Old English slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipig (“slippy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“slimy”), German schleimig (“slimy; smarmy”), Swedish slemmig (“slimy”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the noun Old English slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipig (“slippy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“slimy”), German schleimig (“slimy; smarmy”), Swedish slemmig (“slimy”).

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