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sliminess

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slim·y  (slm)
adj. slim·i·er, slim·i·est
1. Consisting of or resembling slime; viscous.
2. Covered with or exuding slime.
3. Vile; foul.

slimi·ly adv.
slimi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sliminess - a property resembling or being covered with slime
viscosity, viscousness - resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
2.sliminess - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotionssliminess - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"
odiousness, offensiveness, distastefulness - the quality of being offensive
Translations
sliminess [ˈslaɪmɪnɪs] N
1. [of substance] → viscosidad f; [of snail] → lo baboso
2. [of person] → zalamería f
sliminess
n (of liquid, secretion)Schleimigkeit f; (of stone, wall)Glitschigkeit f; (of hands)Schmierigkeit f; (fig: of person, smile) → Schleimigkeit f, → Öligkeit f
sliminess [ˈslaɪmɪnɪs] n (also) (fig) (of person) → viscidità


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The grossness and the sliminess of it was forgotten in the simple grotesqueness of it, and he had the saving sense of humor.
 
 
 
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