Clues for the word "SLIMY"
We've had 43 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 48 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on March 24, 2025.
Definition of slimy
- superl. - Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; glutinous; also, covered or daubed with slime; yielding, or abounding in, slime.
Referring Clues
- Vile
- Mired in muck
- Covered with thick, icky liquid
- Hard to hold, in a way
- Unctuous
- Ooze-covered
- Gunk-covered
- Morally reprehensible
- Vile, as a villain
- Disreputable
- Like guck
- Like a slug's trail
- Obsequious
- Like sludge
- Like a slug
- Viscous
- Like snakes, in many people's imaginations (but not really)
- Like snails' trails
- Like a snail's trail
- Sycophantic
- Offensively vile
- Unethical, informally
- Goo-covered
- Like slugs
- Not at all trustworthy
- Like a snail trail
- Gross
- In being cunning, I'm seemingly servile
- Southern Englishman, say, is like a slug
- The setter's cunning without being ingratiating
- Like someone slugged?
- Not to be trusted
- Disgustingly obsequious
- Covered with ooze
- Like snails
- Like natto
- Like a frog
- I'm crafty about being so repulsive!
- Like snails and slugs
- Like yamaimo
- Oozing smarm
- I'm foxy about being obsequious!
- Like seaweed or raw octopus
Last Seen In
- New York Times - March 24, 2025
- USA Today - January 19, 2025
- USA Today - May 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 17, 2022
- New York Times - May 13, 2022
- Universal - February 05, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 05, 2017
- Universal - June 27, 2017
- LA Times - May 25, 2017
- LA Times - March 28, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 15, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 07, 2016
- New York Times - May 27, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 30, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 29, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 01, 2013
- Washington Post - September 01, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 13, 2013
- New York Times - September 26, 2012
- LA Times Sunday - July 08, 2012
- USA Today - May 11, 2012
- Onion A.V. Club - February 15, 2012
- USA Today - December 21, 2011
- Washington Post - December 08, 2011
- LA Times - October 15, 2011
- Netword - July 18, 2011
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 06, 2011
- Netword - December 05, 2010
- Washington Post - September 26, 2010
- And in 18 more crossword puzzles...