Definition of VISCOUS

viscous

Adjective Satellite

  • having a relatively high resistance to flow
  • having the sticky properties of an adhesive

Adj

  • Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).
  • Of or pertaining to viscosity.

Adjective

  • Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

Examples

  • His opponent’s slow, viscous plays made the game feel like molasses.
  • viscous coefficient

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum (“birdlime”). Doublet of viscose.

Antonyms

fluid, inviscid, runny

Scrabble Score: 12

viscous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
viscous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
viscous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

viscous: valid Words With Friends Word