Definition

The act of covering something with a thick, wet substance that is often unpleasant or sticky, or the act of criticizing someone in a harsh way.

Example

The sliming of the politician during the debate was unexpected and controversial.

Conversation

Did you hear about the sliming incident at the party last night?

Yeah, it was all over social media!

I can't believe someone would actually go that far to embarrass someone else with sliming.

It's really disappointing; people should just have fun instead of trying to make others look bad.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

To cover something with a thick, sticky substance, often in a messy way.

Example

The children had fun sliming each other with green goo during the science experiment.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you see that movie where they were sliming all the characters?

Yeah, it was hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing.

Right? I didn't expect the sliming to be so funny.

Root Explanation

Sliming → The word 'sliming' is derived from 'slime' (from Old English 'slima', meaning a viscous or gelatinous substance) and the suffix '-ing' (indicating the action or process of). Thus, 'sliming' refers to the action or process of becoming slimy or covering something with slime.

Memory Tip

Think of 'slime' as a gooey substance and remember that 'sliming' means the action of making something slimy.

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