Definitions for viscousˈvɪs kəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vis•cousˈvɪs kəs(adj.)
of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.
Category: Physics
having the property of viscosity.
Category: Physics
Origin of viscous:
1350–1400; ME < LL viscōsus= L visc(um) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) +-ōsus -ous
vis′cous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
syrupy, viscous(adj)
having a relatively high resistance to flow
gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous(adj)
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Wiktionary
viscous(Adjective)
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
viscous(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to viscosity
Origin: First attested in 1605. From viscous and viscosus, from viscum.
Webster Dictionary
Viscous(adj)
adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice
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