What does slimsy mean?
Slimsy means (US, colloquial, dated) flimsy; frail.
Slimsy
/ˈslɪmzi/ · adjective
Meaning
(US, colloquial, dated) flimsy; frail.
Example Sentences
In front of the store, and in and out of the interminable pushcarts, with their flaring oil-lamps at night illuminating a bewildering miscellany of merchandise,—everything from spoiled grapefruit to slimsy suspenders, Rosey played and fought and bit her way.
Synonyms for slimsy
Antonyms for slimsy
Related Words
Word Forms
- more slimsy
- slimsier
- most slimsy
- slimsiest
- slimpsy
Usage Notes
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How do you use slimsy in a sentence?
In front of the store, and in and out of the interminable pushcarts, with their flaring oil-lamps at night illuminating a bewildering miscellany of merchandise,—everything from spoiled grapefruit to slimsy suspenders, Rosey played and fought and bit her way.
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