mucilaginous
/ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs/adjective
mucilaginous is spelled M-U-C-I-L-A-G-I-N-O-U-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mucilaginous means “Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mucilaginous?
| Letters | 12: M-U-C-I-L-A-G-I-N-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mucilaginous?
Mucilaginous appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mucilaginous?
- /ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mucilaginous
- more mucilaginous comparative
- most mucilaginous superlative
- mucilagenous
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mucilaginous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mucilaginous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mucilagineux |
| German | schleimig |
| Spanish | mucilaginoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mucilaginous come from?
From New Latin mūcilāginōsus from Late Latin mūcus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).