Viscous

Word VISCOUS
Character 7
Hyphenation vis cous
Pronunciations /ˈvɪs.kəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Viscous"

What do we mean by viscous?

Having relatively high resistance to flow. adjective

Viscid; sticky. adjective

Glutinous; clammy; sticky; adhesive; tenacious.

In physics, having the property of viscosity. See viscosity, 2.

Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious. adjective

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid adjective

Of or pertaining to viscosity adjective

Having the sticky properties of an adhesive adjective

Having a relatively high resistance to flow adjective

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

Of or pertaining to viscosity.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Viscous

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The word "viscous" in example sentences

Grandbois: The last time I heard anything remotely flattering about Buckwaldo Mudthumper I was three feet deep in viscous sewage that had found its way into my garden apartment at the behest of one Mr. Juan Mandible Sick-Eyes and his uncompromising hoses. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The baba ghanouj was actually tasty but overly pureed so it slid through my fork in viscous dribbles. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As unappealing as such things are to me, it's more ... a fear of being choked, of drowing in viscous substances. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He can't understand the word viscous in viscous turd. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Has to do with warming the fluid in what's called a viscous clutch mechanism. ❋ Unknown (2010)

: Have the models involved considered the loss, or in visco elastic terms the viscous modulus of a ... abrne1911: Could this help increase the speed of computers or HDD space? ❋ Unknown (2010)

P. intermedia strain 17 was isolated from a chronic periodontitis lesion in our laboratory and described as a viscous material producing strain. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Instead of resonating, sound waves plunge into the channels and dissipate through a process called viscous shear. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A kind of viscous battle is some kind of battle, you bet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Must thank you for those words on lubricants especially "viscous" and "unctuous". ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2008)

Toss me a pretty book and observe as my resolve turns to a kind of viscous goo. ❋ Fusenumber8 (2007)

Talking about one memory attracting another, or a bunch of them sticking together, suggests that memories are afloat in some kind of viscous mind-ether and, of course, nothing of the sort is remotely possible. ❋ David Gelernter (1994)

The first matter of minerals is a kind of viscous water, mingled with pure and impure earth .... ❋ Unknown (1969)

This term may arise from the same Latin root that gives us "viscous," implying that the organs are soft and sticky. ❋ Asimov, Isaac (1963)

The men in the video mention that crude is more viscous, which is true, but it’s also a much more complex mixture of compounds that hay may or may not be able to absorb. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The sides were plastered with a kind of viscous clay found in one of the ponds, and the top covered with tufts of the purple saxifrage. ❋ William Edward Parry (1822)

The close-coupled design ensures that the differential pressure instrument is mounted directly adjacent to the process vessel - helping to avoid the common problem of blockages that can be caused by factors such as viscous media, hydrate formation and freezing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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