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mucilaginous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: viscid, mucous, mucousy

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From New Latin mūcilāginōsus from Late Latin mūcus.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: клеен (kleen) — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Finnish: limainen — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • French: mucilagineux — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • German: schleimig — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Hungarian: nyálkás — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Italian: mucillagginoso — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Italian: mucillaginoso — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Polish: kleisty — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Polish: śluzowaty — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Romanian: mucilaginos — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus
  • Spanish: mucilaginoso — of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus