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as in thick
being of a consistency that resists flow
honey that turned even more viscid in the cold
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Recent Examples of viscid
What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
The milk white wrapper engulfs the filling in a viscid, slime-like dough that’s magnificently stretchy and fun to eat.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
The milk white wrapper engulfs the filling in a viscid, slime-like dough that’s magnificently stretchy and fun to eat.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscid
Adjective
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Dramatic footage shows flames and thick black smoke billowing from the area around the airport, while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The crowd remains thick, spanning the width of the street.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sticky pads/swabs to remove debris without leaving residue Sticky pads, also called sensor cleaning pads, use a gentle adhesive surface to lift debris from the sensor without leaving a residue.—
Jacob Little,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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These adhesive toe warmers offer up to eight hours of heat, so your feet can stay comfortable throughout your ski day.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When Gwar plays, clubgoers are advised not to slip in the spurt of blood and other viscous fluids.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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The researchers focused specifically on what is known as the viscous regime in Navier-Stokes equations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sometimes that includes sticky or chewy candies.—
Sundeep Venkatesan,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Inspectors found a dead rodent on an at-home sticky trap and noted that the back area smelled of rodent urine.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Viscid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscid. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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