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
  • That loose, unconsolidated snow is more likely to slide, making avalanches potentially larger during big storms.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • This combination of an unstable base below a thick layer of unconsolidated fresh snow is one of the most dangerous causes of snow avalanches in the mountains, Swain says.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of unconsolidated
Adjective
  • That all happens within the first 15 seconds; the remainder of the ad is more or less incoherent.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The problem is compounded by an EU that has passed its post-Cold War peak and is increasingly divided and incoherent, limiting France’s ability to mobilize the bloc behind any strategic agenda, let alone Paris’s.
    — Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of incoherent
Adjective
  • The goal came after Furuhashi got loose on a breakaway up the middle of the pitch, only to be felled by New England’s Will Sands in the center of the box, leaving referee Drew Fischer with an easy penalty call.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After Mi-ok’s recent weight loss, her wedding ring has become loose.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of loose
Adjective
  • At the salon, the impossibly flawless-looking manager (Azmeri Haque Badhon) finds granular fault with Zai’s body, from stretchmarks to pore imperfections, signing her up to a gruelling program of treatments.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Soil alkalizers usually come in powdered, granular, or pelleted forms, but some are sold as liquids and are applied with a garden sprayer.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of granular
Adjective
  • After an uneasy offseason in Lincoln and an unusually understated approach by coach Matt Rhule ahead of his fourth season at Nebraska, the Huskers stoked plenty of nerves with disjointed periods of play.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Panthers finished 3-1, after all, and only threw in one real stinker — a disjointed loss at Buffalo.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of disjointed
Adjective
  • The squadron has 196 workers spread across five geographically separate units.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Republican legislators are pushing back with their own questions, and the state auditor general’s office is conducting a separate investigation.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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