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viscous

adjective

vis·​cous ˈvi-skəs How to pronounce viscous (audio)
1
: having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
viscous secretions
viscous corn syrup
2
technical : having or characterized by a high resistance to flow
viscous lava
viscously adverb
viscousness noun

Example Sentences

viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English viscouse, from Anglo-French viscos, from Late Latin viscosus full of birdlime, viscous, from Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime; akin to Old High German wīhsila cherry, Greek ixos mistletoe

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of viscous was in the 14th century

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