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- Dictionaryviscid/ˈvɪsɪd/
adjective
- 1. having a glutinous or sticky consistency: "the viscid mucus lining of the intestine"
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1. a. : having an adhesive quality : sticky. b. : having a glutinous consistency : viscous. 2. : covered with a sticky layer. viscidity. vi-ˈsi-də-tē. noun. viscidly. ˈvi-səd-lē. adverb. Synonyms. ropy. ropey. syrupy. thick. viscous. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of viscid in a Sentence.
VISCID definition: 1. A viscid liquid is thick and sticky: 2. (of a surface, especially part of a plant) covered with…. Learn more.
Viscid definition: having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous.. See examples of VISCID used in a sentence.
Definition of viscid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The adjective viscid is used to describe something that is sticky or a thick, slow-moving liquid. If you bake bread and you get flour all over your counters, clean it up carefully because adding water can turn the flour into a viscid paste, and then you'll really have a mess!
noun. viscidly (ˈviscidly) adverb. Word origin. C17: from Late Latin viscidus sticky, from Latin viscum mistletoe or birdlime. COBUILD frequency band. viscid in American English. (ˈvɪsɪd) adjective. 1. having a cohesive and sticky fluid consistency; viscous. 2. covered with a viscid substance. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
adj. 1. cohesive and sticky; glutinous; viscous. 2. (Botany) (esp of a leaf) covered with a sticky substance. [C17: from Late Latin viscidus sticky, from Latin viscum mistletoe or birdlime] visˈcidity, ˈviscidness n. ˈviscidly adv.
