Associations to the word «Viscous»

Wiktionary

VISCOUS, adjective. Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
VISCOUS, adjective. (physics) Of or pertaining to viscosity
VISCOUS DAMPER, noun. (architecture) a form of shock absorber designed to reduce structural damage to buildings caused by earthquakes

Dictionary definition

VISCOUS, adjective. Having a relatively high resistance to flow.
VISCOUS, adjective. Having the sticky properties of an adhesive.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope