mucous

1. Pertaining to mucus.
2. Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmjuːkəs/

Etymology

Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.

Synonyms

mucilaginous

mucose

slimy

snot

pituitary

slime

jellied

mucoid

mucosal

mucus

oozy

phlegmatic

sticky

unctuous

viscid

viscous

nasal mucus

mucigenous

pituitous

mucoidal

booger

mucic

clammy

gelatinous

glanders

humoral

inflamed

Translations

snotterig

slijmerig

muqueux

mucoso

schleimig

مخاطي

mucoso

mucoso

balgamlı

muqueuse

muco

muco nasale

secrezione nasale

slijmachtig

slijmerig