What does baboso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word baboso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use baboso in Spanish.

The word baboso in Spanish means slimy, lovestruck, silly, dumb, slobbery, slobbering, drooling, dribbling, creepy, arse licker, dimwit, cold fish, slippery. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word baboso

slimy

adjetivo (que segrega baba)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La niña estaba jugando con un caracol baboso.
The kid was playing with a slimy snail.

lovestruck

adjetivo (coloquial (persona: aduladora)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu compañera babosa no perdía de vista al hermano de mi novia.
Your lovestruck companion wouldn't let my girlfriend's brother out of her sight.

silly, dumb

adjetivo (coloquial (persona: tonta)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡No quiero que te juntes más con esa niña babosa!
I don't want you to be with that silly girl any more!

slobbery, slobbering, drooling, dribbling

adjetivo (que saliva mucho)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ese perro baboso ensució todo el sofá. El bebé se pone más baboso cuando le va a salir un diente.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I hate kissing him; he's always so slobbery.

creepy

adjetivo (coloquial (persona: antipática) (pejorative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No me subo en el ascensor con tu primo baboso ni loca.
I'd never get in an elevator with that creepy cousin of yours.

arse licker

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (persona aduladora) (UK: slang)

Esa babosa le prepara el almuerzo al jefe todos los días.
That arse licker makes the boss lunch every day.

dimwit

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (persona tonta) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Algunos babosos caen en esta estafa, pero yo soy más listo.
Some dimwits fall for the scam, but I'm smarter.

cold fish

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (persona antipática) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vecina es una babosa que ni siquiera nos saluda.
The neighbor is a cold fish who doesn't even say hello to us.

slippery

adjetivo (CR, PR, VE: coloquial (superficie: resbaladiza)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tengan cuidado cuando bajen por esa ladera: con las lluvias se pone babosa. El piso del baño está baboso porque se regó el champú.
Be careful when going down the hillside, when it rains it gets slippery.

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