slug-like
Soft and trailing
Slug-like describes something resembling a slug—the soft, slow-moving mollusk without a shell.
The word typically suggests slowness, sliminess, or shapeless bulk: The slug-like creature oozed across the floor.
Applied to people, it implies lethargy or ungainliness: He made slug-like progress toward the finish line.
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- soft-bodiedLacking internal skeleton
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
boneless · squidgy · fleshy · mucous · wet · shiny · elongated · legless
Moving on hands, knees
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- inchingMoving very gradually
- slow-movingProgressing at low speed
plodding · lumbering · dragging · languorous · glacial · leisurely · unhurried · torpid
slimy
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- soft-bodiedLacking internal skeleton
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
amorphous · boneless · squidgy · fleshy · mucous · wet · shiny · elongated · legless · invertebrate
crawling
Moving on hands, knees
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- inchingMoving very gradually
slow-moving · plodding · lumbering · dragging · languorous · glacial · leisurely · unhurried · torpid · laborious
viscous
Thick and slow-flowing
- mucilaginousThick, sticky, slippery
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- oozingLeaking viscously and slowly
clammy · sticky · glutinous · slick · mucky · damp · squelchy · greasy · smooth · cold
passive
Not actively participating
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
indolent · lazy · dormant · apathetic · idle · sedentary · languid · slow · unresponsive · phlegmatic