Biofilms are slimy layers of bacteria that ooze a protective jelly that makes antibiotic treatment difficult and DNA sharing between microbes easy.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-looming-antibiotic-resistance-bacterial-threatantibiotic.html

“Class of 2023, we are leaving our bubble of fine free library books and built-in meal plans to enter a world squirming with slimy problems and thorny controversies that we had no part in creating,” Bailey said.

Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/06/rising-from-the-ashes-highland-seniors-celebrating-graduation-following-school-fire/

Ferris Bueller from Ferris Bueller's Day Off — "He's a slimy, manipulative liar and con artist.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/lizmrichardson/toxic-movie-characters-who-are-glorified

It felt slimy rather than creamy.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/trader-joes-spring-2023-products

Kendall gamely drank until he couldn’t, and then had the rest poured over his head like a slimy crown.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/05/succession-season-4-finale-review/674219/?utm_source=feed

That was the acting part of it, this guy's expectations and being a slimy dude.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/the-horror-of-dolores-roachs-marc-maron-talks-about-body-casts-body-parts-and-villainous-roles/

The bacterium was revealed to be a highly efficient degrader of intestinal mucus, the protective slimy layer that separates most intestinal bacteria from the host cells.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-01-previously-unknown-bacterial-species-patients.html

"The cliffs here are made of blue clay, which when wet, becomes incredibly slimy and sticky.

Source: http://iwcp.newsquestdigital.co.uk/news/23452735.isle-wight-coast-danger-hidden-mud-quicksand/?ref=rss

The texture wasn't off-puting for me, but it is a bit slimy and stringy when you first pump out the product.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/actually-worth-buying-prime-day_l_64ae9ed3e4b02fb0e6fc3b01

To make the fungus pieces stand out during the nighttime scene where the bloater massacres a team of soldiers, Basil’s suit was covered in a slimy lubricant.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/artisans/features/the-last-of-us-bloater-makeup-1235518138/

Yeti's water bottle comes in a variety of appealing colors, with a no-sweat painted coating that means it won't make your hands or bag slimy.

Source: https://www.wired.com/gallery/gift-ideas-for-new-parents-2023/