MUCILAGE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word mucilage. (close relations)
Definition of MUCILAGE
mucilaginous
Best Alternative Words for MUCILAGE
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glue | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive verb • join or attach with or as if with glue • be fixed as if by glue | ||||||||
gum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing • the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth • any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive • wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum • any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum verb • cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum • grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty • become sticky • exude or form gum |