viscous

[US]/ˈvɪskəs/
[UK]/ˈvɪskəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.having a thick, sticky consistency; adhesive

Phrases & Collocations

viscous liquid

viscous texture

thick and viscous

viscous fluid

viscous oil

viscous flow

viscous damping

viscous damper

viscous force

viscous friction

viscous dissipation

viscous resistance

Example Sentences

The Magnetic Field Projectual is a sturdy, transparent acrylic case that holds iron filings in a special viscous fluid.

By using nonoverlapping domain method,a 3-D viscous code had been developed to calculate flow field in a cascade with tip clearance and craping along casing.

Abstract: By using nonoverlapping domain method,a 3-D viscous code had been developed to calculate flow field in a cascade with tip clearance and craping along casing.

XU Jianguo, GU Chuangang, LIU Wenhua. Slip factor modificative equation considered viscous effect[J]. Compressor, Blower & Fan Technology, 2002(1):2327.

By now, the din from the corporate celebrants had reached sufficient decibels to muffle our shrieks at a butternut squash and parmesan velouté with the viscous tang of curdled milk.

Features of forced response of the mistuned bladed disk under different system parameters like coupling degree, mistuning strength, viscous damping and non-linear friction strength were investigated.

Real-world Examples

Volcanic systems can erode canyons by having fluid flow if it's very fluid, not very viscous.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

And the thicker—that is, the more viscous—they are, the more likely they'll clog up those pipes.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2016

The second reveals a viscous texture as silky as orchid petals.

Source: BBC Reading Selection

The viscous mixture surrounds the crystals, letting them slide and slip past each other.

Source: Science 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2014

Klebsiella has an abundant polysaccharide capsule which leads to the formation of very mucoid and viscous pink colonies.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

It seemed as if these viscous tentacles grew back like the many heads of Hydra.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The glue is both viscous and elastic, and very, very hard for food to escape from.

Source: If there is a if.

Our home planet has a dense metal core, a thick viscous rock mantle, and a thin crust.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

As a result, the pancreatic juices become really thick and viscous, potentially forming a plug that can block the duct.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

The lava that formed them was probably really viscous, which is why the domes are flattened and spread out.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

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