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 whiskey is sweet and viscous, with a notable mouth weight.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The palate is flavorful and creamy, with an oily, viscous mouthfeel, showcasing notes of dark chocolate, fig, raisin, white pepper, and a hint of mint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
For example, the magma nearest the surface of the Yellowstone Caldera contains a lot of silica, which lends the molten rocks a sticky, viscous, and slow-moving quality.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
This is a much more viscous material that does not flow very readily and, instead, can cause explosive eruptions.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The palate is flavorful and creamy, with an oily, viscous mouthfeel, showcasing notes of dark chocolate, fig, raisin, white pepper, and a hint of mint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
For example, the magma nearest the surface of the Yellowstone Caldera contains a lot of silica, which lends the molten rocks a sticky, viscous, and slow-moving quality.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
This is a much more viscous material that does not flow very readily and, instead, can cause explosive eruptions.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscous
Adjective
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Sides of hand-cut fries ($3) were fairly standard, and onion rings ($5) were thick and addictively crunchy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The three-day Tampa conference was thick with criticism of DOJ and disbelief that the president could have let so many people down.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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According to Hardy, this cream’s only downside is that the texture feels a bit sticky.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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Meteorologists previously used dew-point averages to calculate the start of the monsoon, a better reflection of when sticky, storm-ready air actually arrives.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Viscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscous. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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