mucid

[ myoo-sid ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. moldy; musty.

mucid

/ ˈmjuːsɪd /

adjective

1. rare.
   mouldy, musty, or slimy

Derived Forms

• muˈcidity, noun

Other Words From

• mucid·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mucid¹

1650–60; < Latin mūcidus musty, moldy, equivalent to mūc- ( mucor ) + -idus -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of mucid¹

C17: from Latin mūcidus, from mucēre to be mouldy