slimy

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slim·y / ˈslīmē/ • adj. (slim·i·er, slim·i·est) covered by or having the feel or consistency of slime: the thick, slimy mud the walls were slimy with lichens. ∎ inf. disgustingly immoral, dishonest, or obsequious: he was a slimy people-pleaser.DERIVATIVES: slim·i·ly / -məlē/ adv.slim·i·ness n.

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