Slim vs Slimy - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between slim and slimy

is that slim is slender, thin while slimy is of or pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, yielding, abounding in slime; viscous; glutinous.

As nouns the difference between slim and slimy

is that slim is a type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes while slimy is a ponyfish.

As a verb slim

is to lose weight in order to achieve slimness.

slim

English

Adjective

(slimmer)

Slender, thin.

# (of a person or a person's build) Slender in an attractive way.

Movie stars are usually slim , attractive, and young.

# (by extension, of clothing) Designed to make the wearer appear slim.

# (of an object) Long and narrow.

# (of a workforce) Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.

(of something abstract like a chance or margin) Very small, tiny.

I'm afraid your chances are quite slim .

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(South Africa) Sly, crafty.

Synonyms

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Noun

(en noun)

A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.

I only smoke slims .

(East Africa) AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.

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(slang, uncountable) Cocaine.

Alternative forms

* (AIDS) Slim

Verb

To lose weight in order to achieve slimness

Anagrams

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slimy

English

Adjective

(er)

Of or pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, yielding, abounding in slime; viscous; glutinous.

Slimy things did crawl with legs

Upon the slimy sea. —Coleridge.

(slang, figuratively) friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; sneaky.

Synonyms

* (slippery) lubricous * (underhanded) conniving

Noun

(slimies)

A ponyfish.