slime
noun [U] /slaɪm/Definition
› a sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch, such as the liquid produced by fish and snails and the greenish-brown substance found near water: There was a revolting green slime in between the bathroom tiles. You could see trails of slime where the slugs had been.Dirt and untidiness
(Definition of slime noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- crud noun
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- guttersnipe noun
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- mess noun (DIRT/UNTIDINESS)
- pollution noun
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- speck noun
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- streak noun (MARK)
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