- viscousness
- noun see viscous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
viscousness
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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
viscousness — See viscously. * * * … Universalium
viscousness — noun Viscosity … Wiktionary
viscousness — n. stickiness, thickness, adhesiveness; degree to which a substance is viscous … English contemporary dictionary
viscousness — vis·cous·ness … English syllables
viscousness — noun resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) • Syn: ↑viscosity • Derivationally related forms: ↑viscous, ↑viscous (for: ↑viscosity) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Glutinosity — Glu ti*nos i*ty, n. [Cf. F. glutinosit[ e] .] The quality of being glutinous; viscousness. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gumminess — Gum mi*ness, n. The state or quality of being gummy; viscousness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siziness — Siz i*ness, n. The quality or state of being sizy; viscousness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viscous — adjective Etymology: Middle English viscouse, from Anglo French viscos, from Late Latin viscosus full of birdlime, viscous, from Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime; akin to Old High German wīhsila cherry, Greek ixos mistletoe Date: 14th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
