August 7-13, 2006

Mucilaginous:

According to the trusted Canadian Oxford Dictionary, it is the adjectival form of mucilage, defined as:

Any viscous or gummy solution or secretion, e.g. mucus

A personal favourite of mine that I first encountered when reading Atwood – probably Cat’s Eye. I remember how she used it though – in describing a salad. Perfect.

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