nonviscous

adjective

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as in nonadhesive

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  1. nonadhesive
  2. unconsolidated
  3. incoherent
  4. loose
  5. granular
  6. disjointed
  7. separate
Adjective
  • Covering it in nonadhesive gauze and then wrapping the injury in an ace bandage can ensure the wound stays clean, Dittmore said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Buy plain, white, nonadhesive shelf paper, several small, round sponges and poster paint.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021
Definition of nonadhesive
Adjective
  • This was a scene that was still very new, unconsolidated, and at some risk of collapse.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That loose, unconsolidated snow is more likely to slide, making avalanches potentially larger during big storms.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of unconsolidated
Adjective
  • Tyson is at once scary, funny, personable, distasteful, introspective, superficial, articulate and incoherent.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Only coherent enterprises can confidently move fast, while the incoherent spend years undoing debt that’s compounded.
    — Madhu Shashanka, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of incoherent
Adjective
  • The result is a vehicle that feels more controlled than its predecessor, with less of the loose, floaty behavior that could make the previous model feel heavy on uneven roads.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Smotherman is feeling looser than most this time of the year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of loose
Adjective
  • This view is shared by several other exchange operators, which oppose the CFTC’s creation of granular rules meant to obstruct affiliates.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The one downside to writing ballot questions in the easiest-to-understand language possible, is that many of the granular details will be cut.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of granular
Adjective
  • Since then, a disjointed network of state regulations and voluntary industry guidelines has sprouted in its place.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Snell, however, was coming off a disjointed pitching schedule because of the injury.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of disjointed
Adjective
  • Davis’s letter follows a separate ethics complaint filed by a conservative watchdog group to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over Slotkin’s University of Chicago remarks, first reported by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ticketmaster also faces a separate lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and seven states.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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