slime

Meanings

• noun

  A slimy or viscous substance, typically one that is secreted by an animal or produced by decay.

  - "The snail leaves a trail of slime as it moves."
  - "The algae formed a thick layer of slime on the pond."
  - "The child's hand was covered in slime after playing in the mud."

• noun

  A jelly-like substance that is used as a toy or novelty.

  - "The children loved playing with their slime toys."
  - "The slime kit came with various colors and textures."

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Pronunciation

1. /slaɪm/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

sludge

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slime
crime , lime , prime , time

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Variants

List of all variants of slime that leads to same result
slime , slimes , slimed , sliming , slime mold , slime molds

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sliman, from slime 'slime, mud, mucus'. Related to slim 'to smear'.

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Trivia

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1. Slime is not a substance that is typically found in space, but astronauts have been known to create it in space by mixing water and moon dust.

2. Slime molds are a type of organism that move and feed by secreting a slimy substance to surround and consume their food.

3. The world's largest ball of slime was created by Mary Nohl in Wisconsin in the 1960s and is made of polychloroprene, a type of rubber.

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Related Concepts

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1. mucus: Slime is a type of mucus, a thick, sticky substance produced by various glands in the body.

2. mud: Slime is a type of mud, a wet, sticky substance formed by the mixing of water and soil.

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Culture

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Slime has been used in various forms of popular culture, including Nickelodeon's 'Double Dare' game show, where contestants were often covered in slime as part of the competition. In literature, J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion' includes the Ainu Eldar Maia Tulkas, who is described as a being of 'slime and mud'.

How to Memorize "slime"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a snail leaving a trail of slime as it moves.
   - Visualize a thick layer of algae forming on a pond.
   - Imagine a child's hand covered in mud and slime.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slime' with the feeling of being covered in a thick, sticky substance.
   - Think of the sound of someone stepping in mud or slime.
   - Associate the word 'slime' with the sensation of something slippery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Slippery Snail' to remember the word 'slime'.
   - Create a mental image of a slimy, slippery substance.
   - Use the rhyme 'Slime is a crime, but it's also prime time' to remember the word.

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