English words for 'Resembling mucus.'
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- snuff up mucus through the nose
- (intransitive) To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
- (derogatory, transitive) To say (something) while sniffling or crying.
- (derogatory, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
- cry or whine with snuffling
- talk in a tearful manner
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- Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.
- (informal) Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on.
- Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.
- Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.
- Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
- (sciences, historical) Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterized by wetness; also, having a significant amount of this quality.
- Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age.
- slightly wet
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- dried nasal mucus
- an imaginary monster used to frighten children
- A performer of the booger dance.
- (US, slang) Something suggestive of this material.
- (US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
- (surfing, slang, mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.
- (US) A monster, a bogey.
- (US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
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- a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
- (uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
- (informal) Rheumatologist.
- Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism.
- (poetic) Tears.
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- (medicine, countable) Initialism of mucus penetrating particle.
- (countable) Initialism of meters per pixel.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of massively parallel processor.
- (computing, uncountable) Initialism of massively parallel processing.
- (Canada, countable) Initialism of Member of Provincial Parliament.
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- an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
- (medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
- (medicine, loosely, metonymic) Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
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- (slang) A blob of nasal mucus; a bogey.
- (informal) An Atlantic thread herring (Opisthonema oglinum), a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae.
- (US, military, slang) A Green Beret.
- A scaly-breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus), of Australia.
- (informal) An unripe fruit.
- (Australian politics, informal, by extension) A member of the Australian Greens.
- A white-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata), of Australia.
- (surfing, slang) Diminutive of greenback.
- A green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis), of Africa.
- (US, slang) A beginner, a novice; a greenhorn.
- (US, Wyoming, derogatory, slang) A person from Colorado; after the color of the Colorado license plate.
- (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.
- (US, slang) Amphetamines used in baseball.
- (informal) The yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus), a fish in the family Sebastidae.
- (golf) The player whose ball is closest to the hole on a par-3 hole after the first shot (drive), in the case when multiple players reach the green on that first shot and the player with the closest ball sinks the ball within the next two shots.
- A western silvereye (Zosterops lateralis chloronotus), of Western Australia.
- (informal) A small, green object.
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- (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
- (botany) Short for vegetable mucus
- protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
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- Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
- (historical) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
- (historical, chemistry, alchemy) A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
- Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.
- apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
- expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
- inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
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- snuff up mucus through the nose
- (intransitive) To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
- (derogatory, transitive) To say (something) while sniffling or crying.
- (derogatory, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
- cry or whine with snuffling
- talk in a tearful manner
noun
adj
verb
noun
- dried nasal mucus
- an imaginary monster used to frighten children
- A performer of the booger dance.
- (US, slang) Something suggestive of this material.
- (US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
- (surfing, slang, mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.
- (US) A monster, a bogey.
- (US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
noun
- a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
- (uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
- (informal) Rheumatologist.
- Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism.
- (poetic) Tears.
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- (medicine, countable) Initialism of mucus penetrating particle.
- (countable) Initialism of meters per pixel.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of massively parallel processor.
- (computing, uncountable) Initialism of massively parallel processing.
- (Canada, countable) Initialism of Member of Provincial Parliament.
noun
- an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
- (medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
- (medicine, loosely, metonymic) Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold.
noun
- (slang) A blob of nasal mucus; a bogey.
- (informal) An Atlantic thread herring (Opisthonema oglinum), a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae.
- (US, military, slang) A Green Beret.
- A scaly-breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus), of Australia.
- (informal) An unripe fruit.
- (Australian politics, informal, by extension) A member of the Australian Greens.
- A white-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata), of Australia.
- (surfing, slang) Diminutive of greenback.
- A green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis), of Africa.
- (US, slang) A beginner, a novice; a greenhorn.
- (US, Wyoming, derogatory, slang) A person from Colorado; after the color of the Colorado license plate.
- (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.
- (US, slang) Amphetamines used in baseball.
- (informal) The yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus), a fish in the family Sebastidae.
- (golf) The player whose ball is closest to the hole on a par-3 hole after the first shot (drive), in the case when multiple players reach the green on that first shot and the player with the closest ball sinks the ball within the next two shots.
- A western silvereye (Zosterops lateralis chloronotus), of Western Australia.
- (informal) A small, green object.
noun
- (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
- (botany) Short for vegetable mucus
- protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
noun
- Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
- (historical) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
- (historical, chemistry, alchemy) A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
- Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.
- apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
- expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
- inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
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verb
- snuff up mucus through the nose
- (intransitive) To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
- (derogatory, transitive) To say (something) while sniffling or crying.
- (derogatory, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
- cry or whine with snuffling
- talk in a tearful manner
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noun
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- Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.
- (informal) Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on.
- Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.
- Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.
- Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
- (sciences, historical) Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterized by wetness; also, having a significant amount of this quality.
- Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age.
- slightly wet