Synonyms & related words for mucilaginous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mucilaginous — including viscid, gluey, glutinous, sticky, viscous, gummy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mucilaginous

Explore words related to mucilaginous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mucilaginousness, mucilage, viscidly, glutinosity, gummosity, gelatinousness, muculent, glutinousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mucilaginous

Common synonyms for mucilaginous include viscid, gluey, glutinous, sticky, viscous, gummy, gooey, gelatinous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mucilaginous come from?

The word mucilaginous breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mucilagin, from Latin mucus (“moldy juice, slime”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.