Sticky situations

[phonemonkey]

Ladies and gentlemen, I have a few announcements to make.

1. 'Mucus' is a noun. As in 'During hayfever season, the human nose can exude copious quantities of mucus.'
2. 'Mucous' is an adjective, meaning of mucus, secreting mucus, covered in mucus, or in any way resembling mucus.
3. 'Viscous' is an adjective, meaning thick and sticky, as mucus

Comments

[sergeirichard]

The only context I recall ever hearing the word mucous in is 'mucous membrane'.