mucid
mucid · more mucid · most mucid
Musty; mouldy; slimy or mucousMusty; mouldy; slimy or mucous.
/ˈmjuːsɪd/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic)Musty; mouldy; slimy or mucous.
(archaic, figuratively)Rotten, bad, worthless.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin mucidus, from Latin mucus (“mucus”). See mucus, and compare moist.Borrowed from Latin mucidus, from Latin mucus (“mucus”). See mucus, and compare moist.
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Forms
more mucid, most mucid| Comparative | more mucid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mucid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
128 synonyms(archaic)Musty; mouldy; slimy or mucous:rottenB1stiffB2thickA1fustylubricousmucallentousglutinousgooeyslabbysyrupythickflowingtreaclyviscid
(archaic)Rotten, bad, worthless:awfulA2badA1coarseB2dismalC1dreadfulB2foulB2hopelessB1horribleB1inadequateB2lacklusterC1lousyB2miserableB1negativeA2ordinaryB1
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.