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View synonyms for mucid

mucid

[ myoo-sid ]

adjective

, Archaic.
  1. moldy; musty.


mucid

/ ˈmjuːsɪd /

adjective

  1. rare.
    mouldy, musty, or slimy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • muˈcidity, noun
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Other Words From

  • mucid·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mucid1

1650–60; < Latin mūcidus musty, moldy, equivalent to mūc- ( mucor ) + -idus -id 4
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mucid1

C17: from Latin mūcidus, from mucēre to be mouldy

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