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/ˈvɪs.kəs/ · adjective
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity)..
[…] The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the seeds' getting glued to the tree, where they can germinate and begin the cycle anew.
viscous coefficient
Use viscous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Viscous means Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity)..
Common synonyms include lentous, glutinous, gooey, slabby.
Possible antonyms include runny, fluid, inviscid.
[…] The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the seeds' getting glued to the tree, where they can germinate and begin the cycle anew.
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