Collocations for "slimy"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "slimy" in context.
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slimy
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a slimy [toad, frog, creature, insect]
- thick, slimy [mud, grease, gel, soil]
- covered in slimy [mud]
- has a slimy [underbelly, belly, bottom, layer]
- had slimy hands from [touching, repairing, greasing]
- feels (all) slimy
- slimy and [slippery, weird, creepy, gross]
- leaves a slimy [residue, trail]
- a slimy [man, boss, person, individual]
- a slimy [fixer, agent, politician, businessman, lawyer, senator]
- (involved in) slimy [politics, dealings, stuff]
'slimy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):