1
: having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
viscous secretions
viscous corn syrup
2
technical
: having or characterized by a high resistance to flow
viscous lava
viscously
adverb
viscousness
noun
Examples of viscous in a Sentence
viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle
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As my lovely colleagues have astutely pointed out, lip oils are everywhere right now; some are viscous, while others skew slick and liquidy.
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The Tequila is full-bodied on the palate, with an oily, viscous quality.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Lucky to be alive and watchful when the ground split open, lucky to be near enough to feel the heat and smell the gas, lucky to see the viscous lava slop slowly downhill like honey from a spoon—even lucky, perhaps, to feel so humbled and afraid.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
The thicker, more viscous part of the egg white surrounding it is called the chalaziferous layer, which takes a little longer to cook than the thinner part of the egg white that hits the pan first.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
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Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
The Tequila is full-bodied on the palate, with an oily, viscous quality.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Lucky to be alive and watchful when the ground split open, lucky to be near enough to feel the heat and smell the gas, lucky to see the viscous lava slop slowly downhill like honey from a spoon—even lucky, perhaps, to feel so humbled and afraid.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
The thicker, more viscous part of the egg white surrounding it is called the chalaziferous layer, which takes a little longer to cook than the thinner part of the egg white that hits the pan first.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Viscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viscous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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viscous
adjective
vis·cous
ˈvis-kəs 
1
: having the characteristic of stickiness
2
: having or marked by viscosity
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