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View usage for: mucous in British English (ˈmjuːkəs) or mucose (ˈmjuːkəʊs, -kəʊz) adjectiveof, resembling, or secreting mucus ▶ USAGE The noun mucus is often misspelled mucous. Mucous can only be correctly used as an adjectiveDerived forms mucosity (mjuːˈkɒsɪtɪ) noun Word origin C17: from Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucusmucous in American English (ˈmjukəs) adjective1. of, containing, or secreting mucus 2. like mucus or covered with or as with mucus; slimy Derived forms mucosity (muˈcosity) (ˈmjuˈkɑsəti) noun Word origin L mucosus, slimy < mucus, mucus Examples of 'mucous' in a sentencemucous Synonyms of 'mucous'slimy, viscous, glutinous, gummy More Synonyms of mucous Additional synonymsDefinition gluelike in texture He was covered in soft, glutinous mud. Synonyms sticky, adhesive, cohesive, gooey, viscous, gummy, gluey, mucilaginous, viscid Definition sticky or tacky There was gummy stuff all over the pages of the magazine. Synonyms sticky, tacky, adhesive, gluey, viscid Definition (of liquids) thick and sticky a viscous, white, sticky liquid Synonyms thick, sticky, gooey (informal), adhesive, tenacious, clammy, syrupy, glutinous, gummy, gelatinous, icky (informal), gluey, treacly, mucilaginous, viscid - muck about or around with something
- muck something up
- mucky
- mucous
- mud
- muddle
- muddle along or through
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