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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
Adjective
(of liquids) thick and sticky

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.viscousviscous - having the sticky properties of an adhesive
adhesive - tending to adhere

viscous
Translations
viscous [ˈvɪskəs] adjviscoso
viscous [ˈvɪskəs] adjvisqueux/euse, gluant(e)
viscous [ˈvɪskəs] adjzähflüssig
viscous [ˈvɪskəs] adjviscoso/a


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