viscous

vis·cous

adj \ˈvis-kəs\

Definition of VISCOUS

1

: viscid

2

: having or characterized by viscosity <viscous lava>

— vis·cous·ly adverb

— vis·cous·ness noun

Examples of VISCOUS

1. <viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle>

Origin of VISCOUS

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

Related to VISCOUS

Synonyms: ropy (also ropey), syrupy, viscid, thick

Antonyms: runny, soupy, thin, watery

Related Words: creamy, heavy, slushy, thickened, thickish, turbid, undiluted; semifluid, semiliquid; gluey, glutinous, sticky; gelatinous, gooey, gummy, jellylike; concentrated, condensed

Near Antonyms: flowing, fluid; dilute, diluted, liquid, watered-down, weak

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Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute

Rhymes with VISCOUS

discus, viscus