mucilaginous

mucilaginous is a 12-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 24 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.
2. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands.
3. adjective. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants.
4. adjective. having the sticky properties of an adhesive

   Synonyms: gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

Synonyms

gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

Common word forms

mucilaginously

Words from these letters

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