Slime

usgb/slaɪm/
noun

A thick, sticky, wet substance, sometimes green, often unpleasant.

The frog was covered in a layer of slime.
Visual representation of "slime" - A thick, sticky, wet substance, sometimes green, often unpleasant

Often appears as...

  • covered in slime
  • green slime
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Visual representation of "slime"
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Negative Imagery

The word 'slime' often evokes images of disgust or decay in storytelling and description.

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The old sink was clogged, oozing with brown slime.
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Not Always Green

Although slime is frequently depicted as green, it can be any color in reality.

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The barrel leaked a dark, oily slime.
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Associated with Creatures

'Slime' is often used to describe substances related to animals, like snails or fish.

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Slippery slime coated the fish's scales.
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