slimy
/ˈslaɪ.mi/adjective, noun
slimy is spelled S-L-I-M-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slimy means “Of or pertaining to slime” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slimy?
| Letters | 5: S-L-I-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is slimy?
Slimy appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slimy?
- US /ˈslaɪ.mi/
- Australia /ˈslɑe.mi/
- /ˈslaɪ.mi/
Slimy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-slimy.wav, En-au-slimy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with slimy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as slimy from its last stressed vowel (/aɪmi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of slimy
- slimier comparative
- slimiest superlative
- slimey
- slimies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slimy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to slime.
- 2
Resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime.
The frog's body was all slimy.
- 3
slangFriendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.
- 4
slangFilthy; disgusting; unclean.
noun
- 1
A ponyfish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slimy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | visqueux, visqueuse, gluant, gluante |
| German | schleimig , schmierig, aalglatt |
| Spanish | viscoso, baboso, pegajoso, gelatinoso, empalagoso , tramposo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does slimy come from?
From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the Old English noun slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipiġ (“slippy, slimy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“slimy”), German schleimig (“slimy; smarmy”), Swedish slemmig (“slimy”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).