mucus

CEFRB2

/ˈmjuːkəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A thick liquid produced by parts of the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Short for vegetable mucus

Examples

  • I have mucus coming out of my eyes.

  • The mucus is greenish yellow.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

More examples

In context

  • The mucus in coryza may vary from runny to viscous.

  • The mucus is thick.

Quick test

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The cold virus caused thick blank to drain constantly from her nose.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Latin mūcus. Partly displaced Old English slīm, whence modern slime.