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slime

/slaɪm/

Meanings
noun
Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.

Examples :

"The construction workers struggled to drive the posts into the thick, sticky slime at the bottom of the drained canal. "
geology substance material nature environment

Related Words

Illustration mucilaginous

mucilaginous adjective

/ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs/ /ˌmjuːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/

Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.

"The okra soup had a mucilaginous texture, making it feel a bit slimy in my mouth. "

Illustration preparatory

preparatory adjective

/prɪˈpærətɔːri/ /prɪˈpærətri/

Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.

"The preparatory exercises for the upcoming math test helped students become more confident. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration influenced

influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

Illustration colleagues

colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

What somebody is known for.

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

Illustration slimeball

slimeball noun

/ˈslaɪmbɔːl/ /ˈslaɪmˌbɔl/

A round lump made up of or coated with slime or a slime-like substance such as mucus.

"The dog coughed up a slimeball on the carpet, and I had to clean it up. "

Illustration unethical

unethical adjective

/ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/ /ənˈɛθɪkəl/

Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.

"The corporation was accused of unethical behavior for knowingly producing a product suspected of harming health."

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"