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Definition of: viscous
(vis′kəs) adjective
1. Glutinous; semifluid; sticky.
2. Imperfectly fluid, as warm tar. See synonyms under ADHESIVE. [<LL viscosus <L viscum birdlime, mistletoe]
—vis′cous·ly adverb
—vis′cous·ness noun
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