VISCID


Meaning of VISCID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvi-səd ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum birdlime — more at viscous

Date: 1635

1.

a. : having an adhesive quality : sticky

b. : having a glutinous consistency : viscous

2. : covered with a sticky layer

• vis·cid·i·ty vi-ˈsi-də-tē noun

• vis·cid·ly ˈvi-səd-lē adverb

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