viscous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vis·cous /ˈvɪskəs/ adjective technicalLIQUID a viscous liquid is thick and sticky and does not flow easily 〔液体〕黏滞的，黏稠的 As the liquid cools, it becomes viscous. 这液体冷却后会变黏稠。 —viscosity /vɪˈskɒsəti $ -ˈskɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
viscous• The creatures died on their backs in viscous green pools.• Pools of viscous liquid started to spread across the floor.• The process is normally incomplete because crystallization takes place when the polymer is a viscous liquid.• It is a gum and in water produces a very viscous solution even at low concentrations.• This thin region is known as the viscous sub-layer.Origin viscous (1300-1400) Late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum “mistletoe, sticky substance used for catching birds”vis·cous adjectiveChineseSyllable
a Corpus is thick liquid and viscous
viscous
vis‧cous /ˈvɪskəs/
adjective
As the liquid cools, it becomes viscous.
—viscosity /vɪˈskɒsəti, vɪˈskɒsɪti $ -ˈskɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
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:Language: Late Latin
Origin: viscosus, from Latin viscum 'mistletoe, sticky substance used for catching birds'
—viscosity /vɪˈskɒsəti, vɪˈskɒsɪti $ -ˈskɑː-/ noun [uncountable]