Mucid
/ˈmjuːsɪd/noun
Damp, slimy, or moldy in a way that suggests decay.
Did you know?Mucid comes from Latin mucus, meaning “slime” or “snot,” so its history is literally rooted in the body’s grossest fluids.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meug-
“to be slimy or slippery”
Latin
Latin
mucus
“slime, snot, or viscous moisture”
Latin
Latin
mucidus
“slimy, musty, moldy, damp”
Middle English
English
mucide
“moldy or slimy”
Modern English
English
mucid
“damp, slimy, or moldy”