Viscous - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Viscous :  adj
1: having a relatively high resistance to flow [syn: syrupy]
2: having the properties of glue [syn: gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid]

Based on WordNet 2.0

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"cous*ness, n.

Note: There is no well-defined distinction in meaning between viscous and viscid.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Viscous

Keith1988: Been out all morning playing in the snow, i feel like a kid again xD Snowballs are a bit more Viscous these days though.
hellomilo: @ryanemiller err maybe not Viscous, try VICIOUS.
hellomilo: @ryanemiller he plays a really Viscous bastard in damages.
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