mellaginousadj.

Brit.

/mɛˈladʒᵻnəs/, U.S.

/ˌməˈlædʒənəs/

Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin mell- , mel , mucilaginous adj.

Etymology: Probably < classical Latin mell-, mel honey (see mell n.²) + -aginous (in e.g. mucilaginous adj.), after Latin adjectives corresponding to nouns in -āgō ; post-classical Latin mellagin- , mellago ‘medicine which has the consistency and sweetness of honey’ is apparently first attested only in R. Hooper Lexicon Medicum (ed. 4, 1820), although this may be the source of the use in quot. 1833.

rare. Perhaps Obsolete.

Resembling or of the nature of honey.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective]

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emplastic?a1425

plastery?c1425

stiffc1430

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engleimous?c1475

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strong1560

glutinous1576

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emplastical1590

viscuous1603

plasterish1610

slaba1616

bound1635

viscid1635

lentous1646

spiscious1655

melleous1656

salivarious1656

glutining1658

syrupical1659

glairy1662

gummous1669

gummose1678

mellaginous1681

melligineous1684

pargety1684

sticky1688

sizy1691

dauby1697

syrupy1707

treacly?1734

glaireous1755

flabbyc1780

spissid1782

stodgy1823

waxy1835

teery1848

treacle-like1871

viscoid1877

slauming1904

gooey1906

gloopy1929

gunky1937

gungy1962

yucky1975

the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [adjective]

honey-like1566

mellean1656

melleous1656

honeyish1657

mellaginous1681

melligineous1684

mellic1885

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > like, as, or with honey > relating to or of the nature of honey

melleous1656

mellaginous1681

melligineous1684

1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis ii. 208 The Oil or Mellaginous Succus betwixt the Rind and the Kernel is that which is called Mel Anacardinum.

1833 F. von Mueller in Chemist & Druggist (Melbourne) The mellaginous exudations of the trusses of flowers attract..a number of honey-sucking birds.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mellaginous
释义	mellaginousadj. Brit. /mɛˈladʒᵻnəs/, U.S. /ˌməˈlædʒənəs/ Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin mell- , mel , mucilaginous adj. Etymology: Probably < classical Latin mell-, mel honey (see mell n.²) + -aginous (in e.g. mucilaginous adj.), after Latin adjectives corresponding to nouns in -āgō ; post-classical Latin mellagin- , mellago ‘medicine which has the consistency and sweetness of honey’ is apparently first attested only in R. Hooper Lexicon Medicum (ed. 4, 1820), although this may be the source of the use in quot. 1833. rare. Perhaps Obsolete. Resembling or of the nature of honey. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective] thickc888 toughc1000 cleavingc1350 gluey1382 gluish1382 gleiming1387 gummya1398 clammy1398 gleimy1398 viscosec1400 viscousc1400 emplastic?a1425 plastery?c1425 stiffc1430 clamc1440 engleimous?c1475 rawky1509 rich1535 clammish1543 limy1552 strong1560 glutinous1576 cloggy1587 emplastical1590 viscuous1603 plasterish1610 slaba1616 bound1635 viscid1635 lentous1646 spiscious1655 melleous1656 salivarious1656 glutining1658 syrupical1659 glairy1662 gummous1669 gummose1678 mellaginous1681 melligineous1684 pargety1684 sticky1688 sizy1691 dauby1697 syrupy1707 treacly?1734 glaireous1755 flabbyc1780 spissid1782 stodgy1823 waxy1835 teery1848 treacle-like1871 viscoid1877 slauming1904 gooey1906 gloopy1929 gunky1937 gungy1962 yucky1975 the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [adjective] honey-like1566 mellean1656 melleous1656 honeyish1657 mellaginous1681 melligineous1684 mellic1885 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > like, as, or with honey > relating to or of the nature of honey melleous1656 mellaginous1681 melligineous1684 1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis ii. 208 The Oil or Mellaginous Succus betwixt the Rind and the Kernel is that which is called Mel Anacardinum. 1833 F. von Mueller in Chemist & Druggist (Melbourne) The mellaginous exudations of the trusses of flowers attract..a number of honey-sucking birds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1681
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