viscous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum (“birdlime”). Doublet of viscose.
Meanings
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Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).
[…] The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the seeds' getting glued to the tree, where they can germinate and begin the cycle anew.
2014 December 23, Olivia Judson, “The hemiparasite season [print version: Under the hemiparasite, International New York Times, 24–25 December 2014, page 7]”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2014:
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Of or pertaining to viscosity.
viscous coefficient
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most viscous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more viscous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
ultraviscous · isoviscous · elastoviscous · viscousness · hypoviscous · mucoviscous · semiviscous · electroviscous · nonviscous · gyroviscous · hyperviscous · viscousless · viscous damper · homeoviscous · viscously · elasticoviscous · thermoviscous
Hypernyms
semiliquid · fluidic · semifluid · adhesive
Hyponyms
mucid · limous · slimy · ropy · lubricous · spittly · pituitous · albuminous · sludgy · slimish · muculent · slobbery · uliginous · glairy · resinous · mucousy · mucilaginous · mucous
Relateds
gelatinous · viscousness · viscose · viscoidal · viscosimeter · viscometer · viscosity · viscidity · viscoid · viscid · unctuous
Synonyms
gooey · treacly · viscid · syrupy · viscose · viscous · glutinous · viscose · syrupy · lentous · slabby · thickflowing · thick · stiff · viscid · thickflowing
Translations (80)
fi viskoosi (having a thick, sticky consistency) · nl viskeus (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ro cleios (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ca viscós (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ru густо́й (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fi viskoottinen (having a thick, sticky consistency) · pl kleisty (having a thick, sticky consistency) · id kental (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ar لَزِج (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ru вя́зкий (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sv viskös (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sk väzký (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fur viscôs (having a thick, sticky consistency) · el ιξώδης (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fa چَشبنَاک (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ms pekat (having a thick, sticky consistency) · it viscoso (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fa لَزِج (having a thick, sticky consistency) · mk густ (having a thick, sticky consistency) · de dickflüssig (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fi viskoosinen (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fi tahmea (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ps ټينګ (having a thick, sticky consistency) · cy trioglyd (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ja 粘性の (having a thick, sticky consistency) · as বীজল (having a thick, sticky consistency) · nl lobbig (having a thick, sticky consistency) · pt viscoso (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ms likat ليکت (having a thick, sticky consistency) · hi श्यान (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sh viskozno (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ru ли́пкий (having a thick, sticky consistency) · gl viscoso (having a thick, sticky consistency) · cmn 黏稠的 (having a thick, sticky consistency) · uk в'язки́й (having a thick, sticky consistency) · cs hustý (having a thick, sticky consistency) · cy gludiog (having a thick, sticky consistency) · mi tataki (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fi sitkeä (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ms kental (having a thick, sticky consistency) · nl dikvloeibaar (having a thick, sticky consistency) · vi sệt (having a thick, sticky consistency) · mi ware (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ms ڤکت (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ka ბლანტი (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fr visqueux (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ru кле́йкий (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sv grötig (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ms کنتل (having a thick, sticky consistency) · cmn 黏的 (having a thick, sticky consistency) · my ပျစ် (having a thick, sticky consistency) · vi đặc (having a thick, sticky consistency) · da viskøs (having a thick, sticky consistency) · mk ви́скозен (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ka მწებვარე (having a thick, sticky consistency) · nl dik (having a thick, sticky consistency) · cs vazký (having a thick, sticky consistency) · hu viszkózus (having a thick, sticky consistency) · pl lepki (having a thick, sticky consistency) · mk ле́плив (having a thick, sticky consistency) · tl malapuyot (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sl viskózen (having a thick, sticky consistency) · bcl mapulot (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sk hustý (having a thick, sticky consistency) · fi sakea (having a thick, sticky consistency) · bg вискозен (having a thick, sticky consistency) · cs viskózní (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sv trögflytande (having a thick, sticky consistency) · oc viscós (having a thick, sticky consistency) · it vischioso (having a thick, sticky consistency) · de zähflüssig (having a thick, sticky consistency) · pam marayuput (having a thick, sticky consistency) · es alastoso (having a thick, sticky consistency) · es alaste (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ms lekat لکت (having a thick, sticky consistency) · ro vâscos (having a thick, sticky consistency) · de viskos (having a thick, sticky consistency) · es viscoso (having a thick, sticky consistency) · sk viskózny (having a thick, sticky consistency) · pam maraiuput (having a thick, sticky consistency)