About The Word Mucilaginous
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Mucilaginous
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What's The Definition Of Mucilaginous?
[adj] having the properties of glue
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mucilaginous: adhesive | gluey | glutinous | gummy | pasty | sticky | viscid | viscous Related Terms | Find terms related to Mucilaginous: adhesive | amylaceous | clabbered | clammy | clotted | coagulated | curdled | doughy | gaumy | gelatinous | glairy | gluelike | gluey | glutenous | glutinose | glutinous | gooey | grumous | gumbo | gumbolike | gumlike | gummous | gummy | heavy | inspissated | jelled | jellied | jellylike | pasty | ropy | slabby | slimy | slithery | starchy | sticky | stodgy | stringy | syrupy | tacky | tenacious | thick | thickened | tough | tremelloid | tremellose | viscid | viscose | viscous See Also | Mucilaginous In Webster's Dictionary \Mu`ci*lag"i*nous\, a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See
{Mucilage}.]
1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage;
moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous
liquid.
2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the
mucilaginous glands.
3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage;
as, mucilaginous gums or plants. --
{Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness}, n.
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