viscous

The definition of viscous is sticky or not easily able to flow.

(adjective)

An example of something viscous is maple syrup.

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See viscous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. having a cohesive and sticky fluid consistency; viscid
  2. Physics having viscosity

Origin: ME viscouse < LL viscosus < L viscum, birdlime made from mistletoe berries, mistletoe, prob. < IE base *weis-: see virus

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See viscous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Having relatively high resistance to flow.
  2. Viscid; sticky.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin viscōsus; see viscose

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Related Forms:

  • visˈcous·ly adverb
  • visˈcous·ness noun

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