VISCOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

viscously (comparative more viscously, superlative most viscously)

In a viscous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


VISCOUS

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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Word of the Day

2 July 2024

CIRCULATE

(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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