[vis.cous] adj [ME viscouse, fr. LL viscosus full of birdlime, viscous, fr. L viscum mistletoe, birdlime; akin to OHG wihsila cherry, Gk ixos mistletoe] (14c) 1: viscid
2: having or characterized by viscosity "~ flow" -- vis.cous.ly adv -- vis.cous.ness n