Synonyms for mucous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
Related words
- Word family
- mucousness mucousy
- Phrases
- mucous membrane mucous acid mucous tunic
- Other spellings
- mucose US
Example sentences
- slimy The creature extended its slimy hands to Damiano.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mucous | falling | |
| mucoid | falling | |
| myxoid | rising | |
| mucal | steady | |
| slimy | rising | |
| mucilaginous | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- slimy2, mucal
- 6 letters
- mucoid, myxoid
- 7 letters
- mucousy
- 12 letters
- mucilaginous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slimy2 = 2 syllables).