viscidity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /vɪˈsɪdɪti/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin viscum Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Late Latin viscidus English viscid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English viscidity From viscid + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being viscid.
By heavens, Wynn, there, on the sixth step up, was a bright red patch! I am not squeamish; I cleared four steps at a stride, and stooping down I dipped my finger into the stuff and felt its slippery viscidity against my thumb.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| viscidities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
pl lepkość (quality of being viscid) · hu nyúlósság (quality of being viscid) · pl zawiesistość (quality of being viscid)