"mucousy" meaning in All languages combined

See mucousy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more mucousy [comparative], most mucousy [superlative]
Etymology: mucous + -y = muc(us) + -ous + -y = muco- + -ous + -y (see note). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mucous|y}} mucous + -y, {{affix|en|mucus|-ous|-y|alt1=muc(us)|nocat=1}} muc(us) + -ous + -y, {{confix|en|muco|-ous|y}} muco- + -ous + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} mucousy (comparative more mucousy, superlative most mucousy)
  1. (chiefly informal) Synonym of mucous. Tags: informal Synonyms: mucous [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mucousy-en-adj-dD4XdzBN
  2. (chiefly informal) Suggesting mucus; mucus-like; slimy. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-mucousy-en-adj-xCu1qgbE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with muco-, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with muco-: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mucusy

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