slimes

noun

plural of slime
1
as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others that guy's a real slime, so avoid him at all costs

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2
as in creeps
a person of low moral character he's the kind of slime that TV reality shows love to cast as a villain

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Recent Examples of slimes Plus, distinct amounts of calcium and other ions, along with differences in how the slimes are secreted — give rise to the five varieties of mucus. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 The bacterium was found to multiply in biofilms – slimes that grow on wet surfaces. — Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026 In the Minecraft case, that means sending even more slimes and zoglins into battle. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026 My behind-the-scenes look started with a tour of the Sloomoo kitchen, where I was given the rundown on how the various slimes are created and stored. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026 Sticks of butter were everywhere this Toy Fair, from smiling plushies to squishies to buttery smooth slimes. — Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026 Such is the case in Wuthering Heights with Cathy (Margot Robbie), who sees her desire for Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) made manifest by various goos, oozes, and slimes found on the Yorkshire moors. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slimes
  1. jerks
  2. creeps
  3. clowns
  4. perverts
  5. dogs
  6. skunks
  7. toads
Noun
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • As the temperature creeps into the upper 50s and 60s, the body has a tougher time supplying blood to muscles while also keeping the body cool.
    — Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Edging When lawn grass creeps into flower beds, a deep, crisp edge helps, according to Ulanoski.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of creeps
Noun
  • One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Perhaps most astonishingly, the movie manages to make creepy clowns — that shopworn trope — genuinely frightening again.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of clowns
Noun
  • This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This blatant expression of fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of perverts
Noun
  • The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The search continued at Coes Reservoir on Friday with marine units, helicopters, sonar and dogs, according to CNN affiliate WCVB.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Here’s what to do if skunks become a problem in your yard and how to get rid of them.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rabies is spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal, such as a groundhog, cat, fox, raccoon, skunk or bat.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of skunks
Noun
  • The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One spring, Morgan visited a forest outside London and came upon two dead female toads in a pond.
    — Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of toads

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