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- [myoo-kuh s]
- /ˈmyu kəs/
- /ˈmjuː.kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [myoo-kuh s]
- /ˈmyu kəs/
Definitions of mucous word
- adjective mucous pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus. 1
- adjective mucous containing or secreting mucus. 1
- noun mucous Relating to, producing, covered with, or of the nature of mucus. 1
- adjective mucous mucus-like, mucoid 1
- adjective mucous of, resembling, or secreting mucus 0
- adjective mucous of, containing, or secreting mucus 0
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Origin of mucous
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin mūcōsus slimy, mucous, equivalent to mūc(us) snot (see mucus) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Mucous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mucous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mucous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mucous
adj mucous
- 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.
adjective mucous
- self-lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- slippery — tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.: a slippery road.
- lubricated — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- gooey — like or covered with goo; sticky; viscid.
Antonyms for mucous
adj mucous
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
Top questions with mucous
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- how to get rid of a mucous cyst?
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