viscidity

noun

as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing a method for determining the viscidity of the substance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscidity
  1. consistency
  2. consistence
  3. viscosity
Noun
  • Humanity is proven through clarity, accountability and consistency.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher also questioned the consistency of VAR’s application.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Definition of consistency
Noun
  • These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The league hasn’t seen this level of consistence performance on both ends of the floor since the Golden State Warriors from 2014-2017.
    — Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of consistence
Noun
  • The palate does pack an initial punch, with great viscosity and bold interplay between honeyed sweetness and charred orchard fruits.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The viscosity is relatively thicker, which is necessary to keep the pigment from running or becoming patchy.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of viscosity
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“Viscidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscidity. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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