The meaning of VISCOUS is having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid. How to use viscous in a sentence.
Definition of viscous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Viscous means sticky, gluey and syrupy. So if something is viscous, you usually don't want to stick your fingers in it — that goes for boogers and maple syrup alike. Not quite a solid and not quite a liquid, scientists like to say that viscous things don't flow very easily.
viscous (ˈvɪskəs) or viscose adj 1. (of liquids) thick and sticky; viscid 2. having or involving viscosity
Add to word list (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing easily: viscous oil (Definition of viscous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
In oil and syrup, the particles move sluggishly; such liquids are termed viscous. A viscous fluid is a fluid which does not flow easily. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Chemical Engineering. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Learn what makes a fluid viscous, how temperature affects thickness, and where viscous fluids like blood and synovial fluid show up in your own body.
Adjective viscous (comparative more viscous, superlative most viscous) Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity). Synonyms: syrupy, viscid, viscose, thickflowing Antonym: inviscid
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