Synonyms & related words for mucus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mucus — including phlegm, snot, gleet, slime, saliva, mucilage. 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 mucus

Explore words related to mucus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mucosity, mucous, mucoid, phlegmy, dejecta, sputum, secretions, mucin. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mucus

Common synonyms for mucus include phlegm, snot, gleet, slime, saliva, mucilage, pus, leukorrhea — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mucus come from?

The word mucus breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root muc-, from Latin mucus (“mucus, slime”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.