mucilaginous

[ myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuhs ]
See synonyms for mucilaginous on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.

  2. of the nature of or resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid.

Origin of mucilaginous

1
1640–50; <Late Latin mūcilāgin- (stem of mūcilāgō) mucilage + -ous

Other words from mucilaginous

  • mu·ci·lag·i·nous·ly, adverb
  • non·mu·ci·lag·i·nous, adjective

Words Nearby mucilaginous

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use mucilaginous in a sentence