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- [vis-kuh s]
- /ˈvɪs kəs/
- /ˈvɪs.kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vis-kuh s]
- /ˈvɪs kəs/
Definitions of viscous word
- adjective viscous of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive. 1
- adjective viscous having the property of viscosity. 1
- adjective viscous liquid: thick 1
- adjective viscous A viscous liquid is thick and sticky. 0
- adjective viscous (of liquids) thick and sticky; viscid 0
- adjective viscous having or involving viscosity 0
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Origin of viscous
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin viscōsus, equivalent to Latin visc(um) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Viscous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
viscous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for viscous
adj viscous
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- agglutinant — sticking together; adhesive
- agglutinative — tending to join or capable of joining
- aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
- caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
noun viscous
- consistency — Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent.
- limberness — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
- moldability — a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- frangibility — The state or quality of being frangible.
adjective viscous
- clabbered — Simple past tense and past participle of clabber.
- curdled — Containing curds.
- glutinous — of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- jellied — containing or made, spread, or topped with jelly or syrup; jellied: jelly apples.
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