slimy

(Inglese)

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈslaɪ.mi/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English slymy, slimi, either derived from the noun Old English slīm or an unattested *slīmiġ, replacing Old English slipig (“slippy”). Equivalent to slime + -y. Cognate with Dutch slijmig, slijmerig (“slimy”), German schleimig (“slimy; smarmy”), Swedish slemmig (“slimy”).

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