Mucid
//ˈmjuːsɪd// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Musty; mouldy; slimy or mucous. archaic
"the incessant flurried movement of the flexuous lips, the little spasmodic cough, the mucid vacancy of the shell-fish-like eyes with their inflamed rims, pointed, significantly enough to discrimination, to one clear explanation of her aspect and condition."
- 2 Rotten, bad, worthless. archaic, figuratively
Example
More examples"the incessant flurried movement of the flexuous lips, the little spasmodic cough, the mucid vacancy of the shell-fish-like eyes with their inflamed rims, pointed, significantly enough to discrimination, to one clear explanation of her aspect and condition."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mucidus, from Latin mucus (“mucus”). See mucus, and compare moist.
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