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| slime [ slīm ] |
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1. slippery liquid: a fluid that is thick and slippery, especially one that is unpleasant to touch
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2. mucous secretion of some living things: a mucous substance secreted by some living things such as fish, snails, and fungi
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verb (past and past participle slimed, present participle slim·ing, 3rd person present singular slimes) |
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1. transitive verb cover something with slime: to cover or smear something with slime
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2. transitive verb military use chemical or biological weapons: to attack enemy troops with chemical or biological weapons, or be attacked in this way
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slang
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3. transitive verb remove slime from something: to remove slime from something such as a fish before preparing it for cooking
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4. insult somebody: to make malicious or abusive statements about somebody
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slang
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| [ Old English slīm< Indo-European, "slippery"] |
