slime
/slaɪm/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈaɪm] /slaɪm/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈaɪm] /ˈslīm How to pronounce slime (audio)/ (ame, mw)
slime — noun
1. a thick wet substance that feels slippery and unpleasant, especially on animals
a thick wet substance that feels slippery and unpleasant, especially on animals or in dirty water
Selim slipped when black slime spread across the riverside path.
collocation: black slime
The fisherman rinsed fish slime from his hands in the harbor.
collocation: fish slime
Dark slime clung to the stones below the broken drain.
Ife scraped green slime off the pond ladder before climbing out.
文法句型
covered in slime
green slime on [surface]
fish slime
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Use this sense for naturally occurring slippery matter on fish, snails, stones, or wet surfaces, not for the toy material in noun/2.
常見錯誤
2. a soft colored gel that children squeeze, stretch, and shape for fun
a soft colored gel that children squeeze, stretch, and shape for fun
Emily mixed pink slime at the table after school ended.
pattern: make slime
The children stretched glitter slime across the tray and laughed.
collocation: glitter slime
João kept his blue slime in a box under the bed.
Vikram rolled the slime into a ball and hid it in his desk.
文法句型
make slime
play with slime
pink slime
glitter slime
用法筆記
This sense is the brightly colored toy material sold for stretching and squeezing. Distinguish it from noun/1, which refers to unpleasant natural slime.
常見錯誤
slime — verb
- slimepresent simple I / you / we / they
- slimes3rd person singular
- sliming-ing form
- slimedpast simple
1. to leave something covered with a slippery wet layer, or to spread such matter o
to leave something covered with a slippery wet layer, or to spread such matter over it
Green water slimed the steps beside the old boat shed.
transitive: slime + surface
The prank show slimed Omar's jacket in front of the crowd.
Wet weeds slimed the stones around the village fountain.
By noon, the leaking pipe had slimed the kitchen wall.
文法句型
slime [surface]
slime [object] with [substance]
用法筆記
This sense normally takes a direct object and focuses on the dirty coating left behind. It is different from verb/3, where the thing itself becomes slimy.
常見錯誤
2. to take the slippery outer layer off something, especially a fish before further
to take the slippery outer layer off something, especially a fish before further handling
The cook slimed the fresh fish before putting them on ice.
pattern: slime + fish
At dawn, Minh slimed the carp beside a bucket of cold water.
Factory staff slimed the catch before the cans were sealed.
The guide showed us how to slime trout without tearing the skin.
文法句型
slime [fish]
slime the catch
slime trout
用法筆記
A specialized processing verb. It is mainly used for fish or similar food-preparation contexts, not for ordinary cleaning.
常見錯誤
3. to become wet, slippery, and coated with a sticky layer
to become wet, slippery, and coated with a sticky layer
The leftover noodles slimed in the bowl by the next afternoon.
intransitive: thing slimes
After two days of rain, the wood steps slimed quickly.
Warm soup will slime if you leave it out overnight.
The wet ropes slimed and smelled bad after the flood.
- turn slimy
the plain multi-word equivalent
- go bad
broader and focuses on spoilage, not surface texture
- dry
to lose surface moisture instead of becoming slippery
文法句型
[thing] slimes
slime in [place]
slime after [time]
用法筆記
The subject is the thing that changes state. Distinguish it from verb/1, where an outside substance makes something else slimy.