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viscous

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪskəs/

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Definition of viscous

adjective

  • having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity:viscous lava

Derivatives

viscously

adverb

viscousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French viscous or late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum 'birdlime'

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