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- [slahym]
- /slaɪm/
- /slaɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slahym]
- /slaɪm/
Definitions of slime word
- noun slime thin, glutinous mud. 1
- noun slime any ropy or viscous liquid matter, especially of a foul kind. 1
- noun slime a viscous secretion of animal or vegetable origin. 1
- noun slime Also called slimeball [slahym-bawl] /ˈslaɪmˌbɔl/ (Show IPA). Slang. a repulsive or despicable person. 1
- verb with object slime to cover or smear with or as if with slime. 1
- verb with object slime to remove slime from, as fish for canning. 1
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Origin of slime
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English slyme, Old English slīm; cognate with Dutch slijm, German Schleim, Old Norse slīm
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Parts of speech for Slime
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slime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slime
noun slime
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
- cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- crud — You use crud to refer to any disgustingly dirty or sticky substance.
- defamation — Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
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