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
Often the liquid solvent used is propylene glycol — a viscous, colorless liquid with a slightly sweet flavor.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Some of it’s thin and watery, and some is viscous and goopy.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Dome volcanoes are formed from very slow, gradual eruptions of highly viscous, thick lava.
—Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
More viscous than your average face mist, the milky formula is laced with ceramides and lipids to relieve tight, thirsty skin and refresh dull, dry-looking makeup without so much as a flush or a tingle.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Some of it’s thin and watery, and some is viscous and goopy.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Dome volcanoes are formed from very slow, gradual eruptions of highly viscous, thick lava.
—Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
More viscous than your average face mist, the milky formula is laced with ceramides and lipids to relieve tight, thirsty skin and refresh dull, dry-looking makeup without so much as a flush or a tingle.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscous
Adjective
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The thick artificial foliage is pre-lit with warm white LED bulbs spaced through the entire length of the 10-foot piece.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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With more than 38,000 gallons of fuel on board the cargo flight bound for Hawaii, the crash created a massive ball of fire – punctuated by smaller explosions from flammable material on the ground – and sent a towering plume of thick black smoke into the sky.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Next, add the pumpkin and peanut butter and blend until the mixture is sticky.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the heart of this first of what could be many such trials is the premise that social media and its algorithms and sticky attraction have harsh consequences of thoughts of suicide, depression, sleep disruption, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and anxiety.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Viscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscous. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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