Meaning

2 senses
  1. Having 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

  2. Of or pertaining to viscosity.

    viscous coefficient

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Honey is a sweet, viscous foodstuff.

    ruМёд - сладкий, вязкий продукт.

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  2. Is honey more viscous than skin lotion?

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  3. Condensed milk is more viscous than normal milk.

    deKondensmilch ist dickflüssiger als normale Milch.

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  4. Blood is three to four times more viscous than water.

    deBlut ist etwa drei bis vier mal zähflüssiger als Wasser.

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  5. The liquid was viscous.

    ruЖидкость была вязкой.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
having a thick, sticky consistency:
Русский
By meaning 1
having a thick, sticky consistency:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having a thick, sticky consistency:

Origin

First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, from

First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum (“birdlime”). Doublet of viscose.

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