viscous
- Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).
- Of or pertaining to viscosity.
Opposite of
inviscid
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɪs.kəs/
Etymology
First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum (“birdlime”). Doublet of viscose.
jelly-like
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