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Covered by or resembling slime

Repellently smooth and obsequious

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

Having or being a slippery surface

Suggestively offensive or ill-natured

Resembling or having the consistency of mush or a semiliquid

Displaying severe degradation and neglect

Damp or wet, typically from perspiration

Dishonest, deceptive, and not to be trusted

Causing great disgust, hatred or displeasure

Containing, soaked in, or covered in water

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 smooth and obsequious

apple-polishing

excessively deferential

forelock-tugging

bowing and scraping

all over someone

eating humble pie

over-appreciative

in one's pocket

in one's clutches

under the thumb

under one's thumb

at beck and call

easily persuaded

overly flattering

highly favourable

willing to compromise

rolling with punches

well disciplined

wrapped around finger

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“Even though he is not being sacked, it realistically means the end to his slimy crawl up the political ladder.”

Adjective

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

very unpleasant

unsportsmanlike

unfit for human consumption

strong-smelling

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Adjective

Having or being a slippery surface

like a skating rink

swimming in fat

swimming in oil

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

unsportsmanlike

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

accidentally on purpose

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

ill-humoured^UK

strong-smelling

bargain-basement

unfavourable^UK

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Adjective

Resembling or having the consistency of mush or a semiliquid

soaked to the skin

like a drowned rat

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Adjective

Displaying severe degradation and neglect

unprepossessing

down-at-the-heels

gone to rack and ruin

falling to pieces

down-at-the-heel

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

not up to snuff

seen better days

on its last legs

badly maintained

out of condition

in bad condition

having seen better days

falling apart at the seams

in a state of disrepair

the worse for wear

poorly maintained

cheap and nasty

bargain-basement

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Adjective

Damp or wet, typically from perspiration

covered with sweat

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Adjective

Dishonest, deceptive, and not to be trusted

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

not to be relied upon

not to be trusted

double-crossing

hole-and-corner

behind-the-scenes

under the table

unsportsmanlike

unconscientious

potentially illegal

cloak-and-dagger

not to be depended on

as sharp as a tack

crazy like a fox

of dubious character

economical with the truth

behind someone's back

not quite right

snake in the grass

intentionally misleading

not trustworthy

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

against the law

under suspicion

playing politics

not straightforward

under-the-table

potentially dishonest

cloak and dagger

hole and corner

of bad reputation

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

in the doghouse

against the rules

misrepresenting

committing perjury

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

difficult to track down

difficult to find

always on the move

difficult to catch

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Adjective

Causing great disgust, hatred or displeasure

beyond the pale

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

very unpleasant

unsportsmanlike

beyond contempt

dissatisfactory

very disgusting

not quite the done thing

unprepossessing

strong-smelling

ill-favoured^UK

unfit for human consumption

beneath contempt

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Adjective

Containing, soaked in, or covered in water

soaked to the skin

like a drowned rat

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Noun

Any of many fish of the family Leiognathidae

“When both of them are set after the same slimy car thief who has jumped bail things get out of hand.”

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