n. & v.
--n. thick slippery mud or a substance of similar consistency, e.g. liquid bitumen or a mucus exuded by fish etc.
--v.tr. cover with slime.
Phrases and idioms:
slime mould a spore-bearing micro-organism secreting slime.
Etymology: OE slim f. Gmc, rel. to L limus mud, Gk limne marsh