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viscous

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Main Entry: vis·cous
Pronunciation: \ˈvis-kəs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English viscouse, from Anglo-French viscos, from Late Latin viscosus full of birdlime, viscous, from Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime; akin to Old High German wīhsila cherry, Greek ixos mistletoe
Date: 14th century

1 : viscid
2 : having or characterized by viscosity <viscous lava>

vis·cous·ly adverb

vis·cous·ness noun


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