viscous
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquidHaving a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).
» Honey is a sweet, viscous foodstuff.
Мёд - сладкий, вязкий продукт.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).
zähflüssig, viskos, dickflüssig
вя́зкийvjázkij, густо́йgustój, ли́пкийlípkij
в'язки́йvʺjazkýj
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Of or pertaining to viscosity.
viscous coefficient
Examples
5 sentencesHoney is a sweet, viscous foodstuff.
ruМёд - сладкий, вязкий продукт.
Is honey more viscous than skin lotion?
Condensed milk is more viscous than normal milk.
deKondensmilch ist dickflüssiger als normale Milch.
Blood is three to four times more viscous than water.
deBlut ist etwa drei bis vier mal zähflüssiger als Wasser.
The liquid was viscous.
ruЖидкость была вязкой.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, fromFirst attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum (“birdlime”). Doublet of viscose.
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Forms
more viscous, most viscous| Comparative | more viscous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most viscous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form