vis‧cous /ˈvɪskəs/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: viscosus, from Latin viscum 'mistletoe, sticky substance used for catching birds']
technical a viscous liquid is thick and sticky and does not flow easily:
As the liquid cools, it becomes viscous.—viscosity /vɪˈskɒsəti, vɪˈskɒsɪti $ -ˈskɑː-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲