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
Cormorants that tried to clean each other with their beaks died after ingesting the viscous muck.
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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
The researchers focused specifically on what is known as the viscous regime in Navier-Stokes equations.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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
The researchers focused specifically on what is known as the viscous regime in Navier-Stokes equations.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscous
Adjective
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Unlike thick denim, these pants have a summer-friendly fabric, so your legs can breathe instead of developing pools of sweat.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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That’s because its light must travel through a thicker layer of atmosphere near the horizon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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But when rains fall heavily between November and April, sticky clay soils make traveling around it tricky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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One non-stick skillet for delicate foods (eggs, omelets, fish) and sticky batters (pancakes).—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Viscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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