Meaning
Musty; mouldy; slimy or mucous.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcusdenom. Latin mūceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin mūcidusbor. English mucid Borrowed from Latin mucidus, from Latin mucus (“mucus”). See mucus, and compare moist.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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