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слизь — meaning in English

sliz

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English meaning

  • goo noun A sticky, gummy, or slimy semi-liquid substance of unclear or unpleasant composition.
  • mucus noun The slippery fluid produced by the lining of the nose, throat, lungs, gut and other internal surfaces, which keeps them moist and traps dust and germs.
  • phlegm noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.
  • rheum noun Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
  • slime noun A thick, sticky, wet substance, such as the mucus produced by snails or slugs.

Senses

слизь is used for these senses in English:

  • goo (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.
  • loogie (US, slang) Any thick, disgusting liquid.
  • mucus (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  • phlegm Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]
  • rheum (uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]
  • slime Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.

goo — full definition

  1. noun A sticky, gummy, or slimy semi-liquid substance of unclear or unpleasant composition.
  2. noun Overly sentimental or sappy talk or emotion.

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