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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.
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