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viscous.

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈvɪs.kəs/
  1. Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).

  2. Of or pertaining to viscosity.

    viscous coefficient
Where this word comes 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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