Explore Mucilaginous through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like gluey or glutinous. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Mucilaginous in a sentence
Mucilaginous meaning
Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
Using Mucilaginous
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
- Useful related words include: gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty.
Context around Mucilaginous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 15 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mucilaginous
- In this selection, "mucilaginous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 15 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, produce, meaning, adhesive and compounds stand out and add context to how "mucilaginous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by a mucilaginous adhesive substance and sugary and mucilaginous meaning they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mucilaginous" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mucilaginous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The roots are sugary and mucilaginous, meaning they produce a sweet gelatinous concoction. (13 words)
In some species of cephalopods, egg clutches are anchored to substrates by a mucilaginous adhesive substance. (16 words)
Their inside surface often bears glands called "colleters", which produce mucilaginous compounds protecting the young shoot. (16 words)
In some species of cephalopods, egg clutches are anchored to substrates by a mucilaginous adhesive substance. (16 words)
Their inside surface often bears glands called "colleters", which produce mucilaginous compounds protecting the young shoot. (16 words)
The roots are sugary and mucilaginous, meaning they produce a sweet gelatinous concoction. (13 words)
Example sentences (3)
The roots are sugary and mucilaginous, meaning they produce a sweet gelatinous concoction.
In some species of cephalopods, egg clutches are anchored to substrates by a mucilaginous adhesive substance.
Their inside surface often bears glands called "colleters", which produce mucilaginous compounds protecting the young shoot.