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Covered by or resembling slime

Repellently obsequious or ingratiating

Devious, or suggestive of being smarmily devious, in nature

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree

Having or being a slippery surface

Suggestively offensive or ill-natured

Describing land that is wet like a swamp

Resembling or having the consistency of mush or a semiliquid

Displaying severe degradation and neglect

Damp or wet, typically from perspiration

Causing great disgust, hatred or displeasure

Any of many fish of the family Leiognathidae

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Adjective

Covered by or resembling slime

self-lubricating

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“Mr. Mixson went on to tell me the feral pigs were almost swimming in mud that was covered in slimy green algae.”

Adjective

Repellently obsequious or ingratiating

apple-polishing

excessively deferential

forelock-tugging

bowing and scraping

all over someone

under the thumb

under one's thumb

at beck and call

highly favourable

in one's pocket

in one's clutches

easily persuaded

overly flattering

willing to compromise

rolling with punches

well disciplined

wrapped around finger

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“The other is a slimy bootlicker who'd jump in the river if a major nodded.”

Adjective

Devious, or suggestive of being smarmily devious, in nature

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

not to be relied upon

not to be trusted

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“With that mustache you had, you gave the appearance of a slimy salesman.”

Adjective

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

very unpleasant

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Adjective

Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree

over-appreciative

over-enthusiastic

laid on with a trowel

highly favourable

overenthusiastic

apple-polishing

forelock-tugging

all over someone

excessively deferential

bowing and scraping

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Adjective

Having or being a slippery surface

like a skating rink

slippery as an eel

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Adjective

Suggestively offensive or ill-natured

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beneath contempt

beyond the pale

beyond contempt

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

evil-intentioned

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

accidentally on purpose

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

unsportsmanlike

ill-humoured^UK

strong-smelling

bargain-basement

not quite the thing

unfavourable^UK

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Adjective

Describing land that is wet like a swamp

soaked to the skin

like a drowned rat

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Adjective

Resembling or having the consistency of mush or a semiliquid

Adjective

Displaying severe degradation and neglect

unprepossessing

down-at-the-heels

gone to rack and ruin

falling to pieces

down-at-the-heel

poorly maintained

the worse for wear

having seen better days

all the worse for wear

poverty-stricken

seen better days

on its last legs

badly maintained

out of condition

in bad condition

in a state of disrepair

falling apart at the seams

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Adjective

Damp or wet, typically from perspiration

covered with sweat

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Adjective

Causing great disgust, hatred or displeasure

beyond the pale

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

very unpleasant

beneath contempt

demoralizing^US

ill-favoured^UK

blood-and-thunder

poverty-stricken

unfavourable^UK

demoralising^UK

very disgusting

dissatisfactory

strictly for the birds

unprepossessing

too horrible for words

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably wicked

indescribably evil

not quite the done thing

strong-smelling

unfit for human consumption

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Noun

Any of many fish of the family Leiognathidae

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