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vis·cous
\ˈviskəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English viscouse, from Late Latin viscosus full of birdlime, sticky, viscous, from Latin viscus, viscum mistletoe, birdlime made from berries of mistletoe + -osus -ose; akin to Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime, Russian vishnya cherry, Old High German wīhsila mahaleb cherry and perhaps to Old English wāse mire, marsh — more at virus
1.
a. : having a ropy or glutinous consistency and the quality of sticking or adhering : viscid, gelatinous, gluey
b. : having the physical property of viscosity
< diesel fuels are more viscous than gasoline — Principles of Automotive Vehicles >
2. : suggestive of a gluey substance or mass especially in lacking easy movement or fluidity
< the viscous flow of her prose could not cloy a public that feasted on its bright sweetness — J.D.Hart >
< viscous prose — Edmund Wilson > |