Search results
- DictionaryVis·cous/ˈviskəs/
adjective
- 1. having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity: "viscous lava"
The meaning of VISCOUS is having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid. How to use viscous in a sentence.
(of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing easily: viscous oil.
Viscous definition: of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.. See examples of VISCOUS used in a sentence.
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.
(of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing easily: viscous oil.
Having relatively high resistance to flow. As the molecules of a viscous fluid, such as honey, slide past each other, the friction between them causes the fluid to flow very slowly.
Definition of viscous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In oil and syrup, the particles move sluggishly; such liquids are termed viscous.
viscous meaning, definition, what is viscous: a viscous liquid is thick and sticky and...: Learn more.
A complete guide to the word "VISCOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
