Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   viscous

   /ˈvɪskəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity: "viscous lava"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French viscous or late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum ‘birdlime’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. viscously adverb
   • 2. viscousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › viscousViscous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › viscous

   • Cached

   The meaning of VISCOUS is having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid. How to use viscous in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVISCOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   VISCOUS definition: 1. A viscous liquid is thick and sticky and does not flow easily. 2. A viscous liquid is thick and…. Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › viscousViscous - definition of viscous by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › viscous

   • Cached

   Having relatively high resistance to flow. As the molecules of a viscous fluid, such as honey, slide past each other, the friction between them causes the fluid to flow very slowly.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVISCOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   In oil and syrup, the particles move sluggishly; such liquids are termed viscous.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › viscousVISCOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › viscous

   • Cached

   VISCOUS meaning: 1. A viscous liquid is thick and sticky and does not flow easily. 2. A viscous liquid is thick and…. Learn more.