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viscid

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vis·cid  (vsd)
adj.
1. Thick and adhesive. Used of a fluid.
2. Covered with a sticky or clammy coating.
[Late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum, mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe berries.]
vis·cidi·ty, viscid·ness n.
viscid·ly adv.
viscid [ˈvɪsɪd]
adj
1. cohesive and sticky; glutinous; viscous
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (esp of a leaf) covered with a sticky substance
[from Late Latin viscidus sticky, from Latin viscum mistletoe or birdlime]
viscidity , viscidness n
viscidly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.viscid - having the sticky properties of an adhesive
gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, sticky, viscous, pasty
adhesive - tending to adhere
Translations
viscid [ˈvɪsɪd] ADJ → viscoso
viscid
adj (form) → zähflüssig; (Bot) → klebrig
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It seemed to have become vegetable; to have degenerated in that rank, sunless air to lush lichen or spreading moss that grew in patches to the staircase and was viscid under the foot like organic matter.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
But as the excretion is extremely viscid, it is probably a convenience to the aphides to have it removed; and therefore probably the aphides do not instinctively excrete for the sole good of the ants.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
As the quart insensibly passes into the sandstone, it seems probable tha the former owes its origin to the sandstone having bee heated to such a degree that it became viscid, and upon cooling crystallized.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
 
 
 
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