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 red smile in her neck pulses viscous filling down her chest, over the four letters on the plastic name badge pinned to her shirt.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Shake your ingredients for 15-20 seconds (or longer for more viscous ingredients) before straining the drink into a chilled glass.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Five unique whiskeys blended into a viscous, golden liquid . . .
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The researchers focused particularly on the proteins found in synovial fluid in healthy and injured knee joints, that is, the viscous liquid found in joint spaces that lubricates the cartilage and helps reduce friction during movement.
—Paul McClure 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for viscous
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Shake your ingredients for 15-20 seconds (or longer for more viscous ingredients) before straining the drink into a chilled glass.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Five unique whiskeys blended into a viscous, golden liquid . . .
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The researchers focused particularly on the proteins found in synovial fluid in healthy and injured knee joints, that is, the viscous liquid found in joint spaces that lubricates the cartilage and helps reduce friction during movement.
—Paul McClure 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for viscous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscous
Adjective
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Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Add a generous pour of dry white wine around (not on top of) the chicken, and roast for 45 to 55 minutes at 350°F, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of one of the thickest pieces of meat reads 145°F.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For dried or sticky grease, Marshall suggests switching to dish soap diluted in water and rubbing gently with a soft sponge or microfiber cloth.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Despite skyrocketing prices for TV rights from name-brand sports leagues, even smaller streaming services know their future will be driven in part by that particularly sticky tune-in driver for audiences.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Viscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscous. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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