VISCOUS

gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

(adjective) having the sticky properties of an adhesive

syrupy, viscous

(adjective) having a relatively high resistance to flow

Source: WordNet® 3.1

viscous (comparative more viscous, superlative most viscous)

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

(physics) Of or pertaining to viscosity.

• (having a thick consistency): syrupy, viscid, viscose, thickflowing

• (physics): inviscid

Source: Wiktionary

Vis"cous, a. Etym: [L. viscosus. See Viscid.]

Definition: Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice.

– Vis"cous*ness, n.

Note: There is no well-defined distinction in meaning between viscous and viscid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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