vis´cous|ness

vis´cous|ness
vis|cous «VIHS kuhs», adjective.
1. thick like heavy syrup or glue; sticky; viscid.
2. Physics. having the property of viscosity.
[< Late Latin viscōsus < viscum birdlime]
vis´cous|ly, adverb.
vis´cous|ness, noun.

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  • vis´cous|ly — vis|cous «VIHS kuhs», adjective. 1. thick like heavy syrup or glue; sticky; viscid. 2. Physics. having the property of viscosity. ╂[< Late Latin viscōsus < viscum birdlime] –vis´cous|ly, adverb. –vis´cous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • vis|cous — «VIHS kuhs», adjective. 1. thick like heavy syrup or glue; sticky; viscid. 2. Physics. having the property of viscosity. ╂[< Late Latin viscōsus < viscum birdlime] –vis´cous|ly, adverb. –vis´cous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • cous — an·a·sar·cous; au·toi·cous; ca·du·cous; clad·au·toi·cous; coc·cous; cous; cous·cous; cous·cous; cous·in·age; cous·in·ess; cous·in·hood; cous·in·ly; cous·in·ry; cous·in·ship; cous·si·net; cys·to·cer·cous; di·coc·cous; di·oi·cous; dis·cous;… …   English syllables

  • vis — ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·ble; ad·vis·able·ness; ad·vis·a·bly; ad·vis·a·to·ry; ad·vis·ed·ly; ad·vis·ee; ad·vis·er; ad·vis·er·ship; ad·vis·o·ri·ly; ar·chi·vis·tic; at·a·vis·tic; bo·vis·ta; cla·vis; cli·vis; de·vis·abil·i·ty; de·vis·able;… …   English syllables

  • viscousness — vis·cous·ness …   English syllables

  • viscous — vis•cous [[t]ˈvɪs kəs[/t]] adj. 1) phs of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive 2) phs having the property of viscosity • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL viscōsus= L visc(um) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) …   From formal English to slang

  • Viscous — Vis cous, a. [L. viscosus. See {Viscid}.] Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice. {Vis cous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Note: There is no well defined distinction in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Viscousness — Viscous Vis cous, a. [L. viscosus. See {Viscid}.] Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice. {Vis cous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Note: There is no well defined… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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