mucid
- adjective
- /ˈmjuːsɪd/
:
mucoso
- Doctors observed a mucid discharge during the patient's examination.
Examples
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The bread had a mucid texture after being left out for days.
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I couldn't stand the mucid smell in the old basement.
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The biologist described the mucid layer found on the surface of the pond.
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After days of rain, a mucid residue formed on the old wooden fence.
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After the rain, the basement smelled mucid because of the dampness and mold.
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The mucid residue on the old bread made it inedible.
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She cleaned the mucid areas of the bathroom to eliminate the unpleasant odor.
Synonyms
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2.1
Has soft green or black growth and often smells bad
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3.9
A stale, slightly damp smell like old things kept without fresh air
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6.8
Having a wet, sticky layer that lines parts of the body
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8.2
Having a very bad smell that people dislike
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4.5
Smelling damp and musty, like old books
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9.9
Full of a strong bad smell that makes the air feel unhealthy
Like the thick sticky fluid the body makes
Feels thick, sticky, and slippery like the mucus the body makes
Looks and feels like mucus
Tissue that is soft and jelly-like, similar to mucus
A part of the body that contains or makes mucus
Thick and sticky like wet glue
Antonyms
How Moldy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mucid comes from the Latin root mucus, meaning 'mucus' or 'slime', and you can see the same root in the words mucus and mucous. So a mucid surface or smell is 'slimy' or 'moldy'.