viscous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having a relatively high resistance to flow
    syrupy.
  2. adjective satellite having the sticky properties of an adhesive
    pasty; gluey; gummy; glutinous; sticky; mucilaginous; viscid.

WordNet

Vis"cous adjective
Etymology
L. viscosus. See Viscid.
Definitions
  1. Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice. -- Vis"cous*ness, n. ✍ There is no well-defined distinction in meaning between viscous and viscid.

Webster 1913