VISCOUS


Meaning of VISCOUS in English

[ 'vɪskəs ]

■ adjective having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. ~ or late L. viscosus , from L. viscum 'birdlime'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.