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viscous

vis·cous [ vískəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. thick and sticky: thick and sticky, reluctant to flow, and difficult to stir

2. having relatively high viscosity: describes a fluid that has a relatively high resistance to flow

[14th century. < late Latin viscosus "sticky" < Latin viscum "mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe berries"]

vis·cous·ly adverb
vis·cous·ness noun
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