'Mucilaginous' definitions:
Definition of 'mucilaginous'
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Definition of 'Mucilaginous'
From: GCIDE
- Mucilaginous \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants. -- {Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'mucilaginous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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