viscous : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: viscous	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viscous adj having a relatively high resistance to flow [syn: syrupy, viscous] having the sticky properties of an adhesive Synonym(s): gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Viscous \Vis"cous\, a. [L. viscosus. See {Viscid}.] Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice. -- {Vis"cousness}, n. Note: There is no well-defined distinction in meaning between viscous* and viscid.