slimy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A ponyfish.
形容词 adj.
  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. Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy. figuratively,slang
    — "I looked at this moon-faced, smooth skinned, slimy fraud, with his patronising smile."
  4. Filthy; disgusting; unclean. figuratively,slang
    — Act two: A social scientist has the student watch either a neutral film, nonviolent porn, or some slimy concoction that shows a woman being raped violently (and apparently enjoying it).

词形变化

slimier comparative slimiest superlative slimey alternative slimies plural slimey alternative

词源

词源 1
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”).
词源 2
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”).
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