Slimy
/ˈslaɪ.mi/noun
Covered with or resembling slime; unpleasantly wet, sticky, or morally repulsive.
Did you know?The word is built from *slime*, which goes back to an old Germanic root for mud and muck, showing how English turned physical filth into a moral insult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*slīmaz
“slime, mud, viscous substance”
Old English
OE
slīm
“slime, mucus, mud”
Middle English
ME
slimy
“covered with slime; muddy, viscous”
Modern English
English
slimy
“covered with or resembling slime; unpleasantly sticky or morally disgusting”