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viscous

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vis·cous  (vsks)
adj.
1. Having relatively high resistance to flow.
2. Viscid; sticky.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin viscsus; see viscose.]

viscous·ly adv.
viscous·ness n.

viscous [ˈvɪskəs], viscose
adj
1. (of liquids) thick and sticky; viscid
2. having or involving viscosity
[from Late Latin viscōsus; see viscose]
viscously  adv
viscousness  n

viscous  (vsks)
Having relatively high resistance to flow (high viscosity).
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.viscous - having a relatively high resistance to flow
thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"
2.viscous - having the sticky properties of an adhesive
adhesive - tending to adhere

viscous
adjective thick, sticky, gooey (informal), adhesive, tenacious, clammy, syrupy, glutinous, gummy, gelatinous, icky (informal), gluey, treacly, mucilaginous, viscid a viscous, white, sticky liquid
Translations
viscous [ˈvɪskəs] ADJviscoso
viscous [ˈvɪskəs] adjvisqueux/euse, gluant(e)
viscous
adj (form)zähflüssig; (Phys) → viskos
viscous [ˈvɪskəs] adjviscoso/a


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