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mucid

mu·cid
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [myoo-sid]
    • /ˈmyu sɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [myoo-sid]
    • /ˈmyu sɪd/

Definitions of mucid word

  • adjective mucid moldy; musty. 1
  • noun mucid Musty; mouldy; slimy; mucous. 1
  • adjective mucid mouldy, musty, or slimy 0
  • adjective mucid moldy; musty 0

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Origin of mucid

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin mūcidus musty, moldy, equivalent to mūc- (see mucor) + -idus -id4

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Parts of speech for Mucid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mucid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mucid usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mucid

adj mucid

  • close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
  • dank — A dank place, especially an underground place such as a cave, is unpleasantly damp and cold.
  • moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
  • pasty — of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc.
  • slimy — of or like slime.

Antonyms for mucid

adj mucid

  • dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.

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