slimy

• Qualifie une surface couverte d'une substance humide et glissante, souvent désagréable ; peut aussi décrire une personne d'une amabilité hypocrite ou flagorneuse.

Describes a surface that is covered with a wet, slippery substance, often unpleasant; can also describe a person who is insincerely friendly or ingratiating.

1. Covered with or resembling slimeB1formal

   Having a wet, slippery, and often unpleasant texture, like mud or mucus.

   visqueux, gluant

   • The rocks near the river were slimy and hard to walk on.
   • He touched a slimy creature in the pond.
   • The old pipes were covered in a slimy film.

   Synonymesclammygelatinousmirymuckymucousoozyslickslipperyviscous

2. Morally reprehensibleB2informal

   Behaving in a dishonest, insincere, or repulsive way.

   Moralement répugnant

   • I don't trust that slimy salesman.
   • He gave me a slimy smile that made my skin crawl.
   • The politician was known for his slimy tactics.

   Synonymescreepygreasyingratiatingobsequiousoilysleazysmarmyunctuous

   Antonymesdecenthonestprincipledsincereupright