slimy

Meanings

Plural: slimies

Adjective Satellite

covered with or resembling slime
- "a slimy substance covered the rocks"
morally reprehensible
- "a slimy little liar"

Adj

Of or pertaining to slime
Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime
Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.

Noun

A ponyfish.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

conniving, despicable, glutinous, lubricous, slimed, ugly, unworthy, vile, viscous, worthless, wretched

Scrabble Score: 10

slimy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
slimy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slimy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

slimy is a valid Words With Friends word