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viscous

English

Etymology

First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin visc?sus, from Latin viscum (birdlime).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?v?s.k?s/
  • Homophone: viscus
  • Rhymes: -?sk?s

Adjective

viscous (comparative more viscous, superlative most viscous)

  1. Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.
  2. (physics) Of or pertaining to viscosity.

Synonyms

  • (having a thick consistency): syrupy, viscid, viscose, thickflowing

Antonyms

  • (physics): inviscid

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations


Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin visc?sus, from Latin viscum.

Adjective

viscous m (oblique and nominative feminine singular viscouse)

  1. viscous (of a liquid, thick; tending to flow slowly)

Descendants

  • Middle French: visqueux
    • French: visqueux
    • ? English: viscous

References

  • viscous on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

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sticking

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?st?k??/
  • Rhymes: -?k??

Verb

sticking

  1. present participle of stick

Noun

sticking (plural stickings)

  1. A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.

Anagrams

  • tickings

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