as in thick
being of a consistency that resists flow
viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle
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Recent Examples of viscous
The film becomes thicker than honey at such temperatures, hardly recognizable as water, and far too viscous for skiing.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, if these medications are dissolved in a single-injection amount of carrier liquid at such high concentrations, the protein molecules clump together, resulting in a mixture that is too viscous to be safely injected.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
In the kitchen, okra with its viscous texture has been helpful thickening soups like gumbo.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
The mouth feel, while not especially viscous, does just enough to allow flavors to linger across multiple quadrants of the tongue.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, if these medications are dissolved in a single-injection amount of carrier liquid at such high concentrations, the protein molecules clump together, resulting in a mixture that is too viscous to be safely injected.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
In the kitchen, okra with its viscous texture has been helpful thickening soups like gumbo.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
The mouth feel, while not especially viscous, does just enough to allow flavors to linger across multiple quadrants of the tongue.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscous
Adjective
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That thick sole relieves pressure and pain, especially pain associated with conditions like plantar fasciitis.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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The smoke was thick enough to cast its own shadows upon the hill.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To keep them from being a problem indoors in the first place, hang sticky traps in the garage near entrances to your home.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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That engagement with the sport – that sticky thing that separates casual viewers from lifelong fans — is buoyed and sustained online in the days between races.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Viscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscous. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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