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"Drooling" is an adjective which is often translated as "baboso", and "slimy" is an adjective which is also often translated as "baboso". Learn more about the difference between "drooling" and "slimy" below.
slimy(
slay
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mi
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (oozy)
a. baboso
I found some cheese in my lunchbox from last week. It was all slimy.Encontré un pedazo de queso de la semana pasada en mi lonchera. Estaba todo baboso.
b. limoso
I hate stepping barefoot on the slimy bottom of the lake.Detesto pisar descalza el terreno limoso del fondo del lago.
c. viscoso
I can't drink this awful medicine; it's slimy and makes me gag.No puedo tomarme esta medicina horrible. Es viscosa y me hace dar arcadas.
2. (figurative) (obsequious or fake)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. falso
I wish Alyssa would stay away from me. She's so slimy.Quisiera que Alyssa se alejara de mí. Es tan falsa.
b. obsequioso
I think Frankie likes you. - Well, I do not like him! He's so slimy.Creo que le gustas a Frankie. - Bueno, ¡él no me gusta para nada! Me parece muy obsequioso.
