mucous

Adjective

Relating to or secreting mucus; slimy.
of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
- "mucous tissue"
- "mucous glands of the intestine"

Adj

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

Examples

The word MUCOUS seemed to linger on the Scrabble board, almost visibly sticky.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

mucose, mucal, mucoid, myxoid

Scrabble Score: 10

mucous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mucous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mucous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

mucous: valid Words With Friends Word