Synonyms for

Slug

Verb / slʌg / Another word for slug — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a slow-moving, slimy animal with no legs, that is related to snails

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

gastropod mollusk

Informal

snail worm critter

Literary

vermin pest

Antonyms

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Common collocations

  • garden slug
  • sea slug
  • slug trail
  • slug repellent
  • slug slime
  • slow slug
  • common slug

Word family

noun slug
verb slug

Usage note

The word 'slug' can refer to a type of mollusk or, informally, to a slow-moving person or thing. As a verb, it means to hit hard.

Example sentences

  1. The slug moved slowly across the pavement.
  2. There were slimy slug trails on the leaves.
  3. I don't like touching slugs because they are slimy.
  4. The slug is a type of snail that doesn't have a shell.
  5. When it rains, slugs come out of hiding.

Quotes

  • 'I think of myself as a slug - slow moving, full of mucus, and I leave a trail of slime wherever I go.' - Ellen DeGeneres
  • 'We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glow worm.' - Winston Churchill
  • 'I may be a living legend, but that sure don't help when I've got to change a flat tire.' - Roy Orbison, 'Life Fades Away'

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