Yuck!

The word of the day from Merriam Webster is......

mucilaginous\

 

 

 

adjective

 

1 :	sticky, viscid
2 :	of, relating to, full of, or secreting mucilage

 

Example:  The snail leaves a mucilaginous trail as it slides along the leaves and branches.

 

 

Recently, I told Elijah about slugs...how, during the summer, I used to walk outside at night and accidentally step on them in the dark. I made a face and said they were yucky. He thought that was funny and has repeated it to his mother more than once.  "Slugs, Gaga, yucky."  (I'm Gaga...his name for me) That's how he talks. He gets right to the point. 

Once you step on a slug, you'll never forget the slimy goo that's left behind. I'm not the only one who's had to deal with cleansing a foot of squashed slug am I? (rubbing the afflicted foot repeatedly in wet grass is the preferred method of getting it off) If you've ever done it, you'll know that they are certainly mucilaginous!

Or you could wear shoes and never have to worry about having a slug crossing your path....that is as long as it isn't a human type slug....shoes are no protection against that variety.