Viscid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɪsɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Viscid is an adjective meaning Having a high viscosity.
Meaning
Having a high viscosity.
More Meanings
- Sticky, slimy, or glutinous.
- Covered with a viscid layer.
Example Sentences
The pool’s bottoms and sides were lined with a blanket of viscid slime, and the three statues in the middle, the three Sirens of Titan, were under a mucilaginous hump.
They trod noiselessly upon a stair carpet that its own loom would have forsworn. It seemed to have become vegetable; to have degenerated in that rank, sunless air to lush lichen or spreading moss that grew in patches to the staircase and was viscid under the foot like organic matter.
Synonyms for viscid
Depending on context, synonyms include viscous, mucilaginous, pasty, adhesive, sticky, glutinous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include viscous, glutinous, gluey, mucilaginous, adhesive, pasty.
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