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slime

slime [ slīm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. slippery liquid: a fluid that is thick and slippery, especially one that is unpleasant to touch

2. mucous secretion of some living things: a mucous substance secreted by some living things such as fish, snails, and fungi



transitive verb  (3rd person present singular slimes, present participle sliming, past and past participle slimed)
Definition:
 
1. cover something with slime: to cover or smear something with slime

2. remove slime from something: to remove slime from something such as a fish before preparing it for cooking

3. US military use chemical or biological weapons: to attack enemy troops with chemical or biological weapons, or be attacked in this way ( slang )

[ Old English slīm< Indo-European, 'slippery']
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