viscousadj.

Brit.

/ˈvɪskəs/, U.S.

/ˈvɪskəs/

Forms: Middle English–1600s viscouse, 1500s vyscous, 1500s– viscous; 1500s vyscus, viscus.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman viscous (Gower), or < Latin viscōsus (compare viscose adj.), < viscum (also viscus) mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe-berries. Compare French visqueux, Italian viscoso, Spanish viscoso, Portuguese viscoso.

a. Of substances: Having a glutinous or gluey character. Cf. viscid adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective]

thickc888

toughc1000

cleavingc1350

gluey1382

gluish1382

gleiming1387

gummya1398

clammy1398

gleimy1398

viscosec1400

viscousc1400

emplastic?a1425

plastery?c1425

stiffc1430

clamc1440

engleimous?c1475

rawky1509

rich1535

clammish1543

limy1552

strong1560

glutinous1576

cloggy1587

emplastical1590

viscuous1603

plasterish1610

slaba1616

bound1635

viscid1635

lentous1646

spiscious1655

melleous1656

salivarious1656

glutining1658

syrupical1659

glairy1662

gummous1669

gummose1678

mellaginous1681

melligineous1684

pargety1684

sticky1688

sizy1691

dauby1697

syrupy1707

treacly?1734

glaireous1755

flabbyc1780

spissid1782

stodgy1823

waxy1835

teery1848

treacle-like1871

viscoid1877

slauming1904

gooey1906

gloopy1929

gunky1937

gungy1962

yucky1975

c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 33 Senewis bi kynde ben neische & viscouse.

1541 T. Elyot Castel of Helthe (new ed.) 8 b Flewme,..thycke, viscouse lyke byrde lyme and heuy.

1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth xiii. sig. G.iii The whyte of an egge is viscus & colde.

1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. lxxxiiii^v By eatyng of euyl and viscus meates & euyl drynkes.

1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball 721 The fruit is..of a viscus or clammie substance.

1605 T. Tymme tr. J. Du Chesne Pract. Chymicall & Hermeticall Physicke i. x. 39 He cast up from his stomacke all impurity, tough and viscous.

1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. i. 52 A Nitt is an Egge glewed by some viscous matter to the sides of the hair it sticks to.

1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. xviii. 120 Gossamere..is nothing else but the viscous misty vapour, furled up by the warm alteration of the Air.

1718 J. Chamberlayne tr. B. Nieuwentyt Relig. Philosopher I. ix. §3 A viscous Liquor like Turpentine.

1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 37 Some sustain, that the Chaos..was a mass of a certain kind of viscous or mucous water.

1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 107 Water and Mercury may be considered as among the most perfect fluids. Others as oil &c. are viscous or imperfect fluids.

1859 W. H. Gregory Egypt II. 72 The rocky walls were black and sticky, and seemed to sweat a thick, fatty, viscous liquor.

1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 800 The blood drawn during life is dark and viscous.

in extended use.1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VI. 158 Contact with the abnormal surface sets up an immediate viscous metamorphosis of the platelets.

b. Physics. Imperfectly fluid; intermediate between solid and fluid; adhesively soft. Also used with abstract nouns (as state, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > semi-fluidity > [adjective]

slabby1542

pottagy1565

uliginous1576

softa1593

slabbery1600

creamy1610

slutchy1627

slabberish1648

pappy1662

semifluid1775

sloppy1794

sloshy1797

custardy1824

viscous1830

gruelly1838

sposhy1842

squishy1847

squitchy1851

pea-soupy1859

porridgey1859

soupy1869

custardly1870

gloopy1929

gunky1937

spawn-like1938

squodgy1970

gloppy1976

the world > matter > chemistry > physical chemistry > viscosity > [adjective]

viscous1830

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective] > specifically in scientific use

viscous1830

Saybolt1908

(a)

1847 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. (rev. ed.) III. 683 The ice of a glacier is..supposed to be a plastic or viscous mass.

1863 S. Baring-Gould Iceland 194 The edges of the molten [lava] stream cooling and resisting the tension of the still viscous centre.

1872 C. King Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada xii. 261 The water converted into steam, blew up the viscous rock in such forms as we find.

1880 Times 1 Dec. 10 His researches on tidal retardation from the action of a satellite on a viscous planet.

(b)1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. 223 The solid, liquid, and aëriform state, to which, perhaps, ought to be added the viscous, as a state intermediate between that of solidity and fluidity.1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. viii. 57 Forbes' beautifully simple views of a viscous movement.1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. xvi. 311 The inquiry as to what Professor Forbes really meant when he propounded the viscous theory.1863 J. Tyndall Heat (1870) ii. §34. 36 The viscous character of the space between the poles instantly disappears.

c. viscous flow n. laminar flow (see laminar adj. 2a).

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > mechanics > dynamics > fluid dynamics > [noun] > laminar flow

viscous flow1930

1930 Engineering 7 Mar. 319/3 Hence, when viscous flow changes to turbulent flow the dissipation of energy is increased.

1973 Fox & McDonald Introd. Fluid Mech. viii. 311 (caption) Details of viscous flow around an airfoil.

1979 A. L. Lydersen Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer i. 2 This type of motion, where the velocity at a certain point is constant and independent of time, is termed laminar flow. It is sometimes called streamline flow or viscous flow.

2. figurative. Adhesive, sticky.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fact or action of being joined or joining > attachment > [adjective] > attached by something adhesive > having adhesive quality

cleavingc1350

holdingc1400

withholdingc1430

fatc1503

gluing1572

adhering1592

viscous1605

tenacious1648

birdlimey1657

adhesive1661

agglutinating1664

sticky1688

clingy1708

adherescent1743

tacky1788

detainable1801

detentive1881

stickfast1888

stick-on1904

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Ccc3 These graue solemne wittes..haue more dignity then fœlicity: But in some it is nature to bee somewhat viscouse and inwrapped, and not easie to turne.

1660 in Harl. Misc. (1809) I. 276 Our magistracy and judicatures..have..been intrusted in such viscous and birdlimed fingers.

3. Botany. Of leaves: = viscid adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > [adjective] > covered with substance

viscous1712

1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. 37 Leaves, like those of Linseed, but..more viscous.

1857 A. Gray First Lessons Bot. Gloss. Viscous,..having a glutinous surface.

Derivatives

ˈviscously adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adverb]

glutinously1620

viscidly1821

clammily1844

viscously1878

slably1881

tackily1903

1878 W. de W. Abney Treat. Photogr. 55 Note if the collodion flows freely, viscously, or lumpily.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	viscous
释义	viscousadj. Brit. /ˈvɪskəs/, U.S. /ˈvɪskəs/ Forms: Middle English–1600s viscouse, 1500s vyscous, 1500s– viscous; 1500s vyscus, viscus. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman viscous (Gower), or < Latin viscōsus (compare viscose adj.), < viscum (also viscus) mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe-berries. Compare French visqueux, Italian viscoso, Spanish viscoso, Portuguese viscoso. 1. a. Of substances: Having a glutinous or gluey character. Cf. viscid adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective] thickc888 toughc1000 cleavingc1350 gluey1382 gluish1382 gleiming1387 gummya1398 clammy1398 gleimy1398 viscosec1400 viscousc1400 emplastic?a1425 plastery?c1425 stiffc1430 clamc1440 engleimous?c1475 rawky1509 rich1535 clammish1543 limy1552 strong1560 glutinous1576 cloggy1587 emplastical1590 viscuous1603 plasterish1610 slaba1616 bound1635 viscid1635 lentous1646 spiscious1655 melleous1656 salivarious1656 glutining1658 syrupical1659 glairy1662 gummous1669 gummose1678 mellaginous1681 melligineous1684 pargety1684 sticky1688 sizy1691 dauby1697 syrupy1707 treacly?1734 glaireous1755 flabbyc1780 spissid1782 stodgy1823 waxy1835 teery1848 treacle-like1871 viscoid1877 slauming1904 gooey1906 gloopy1929 gunky1937 gungy1962 yucky1975 c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 33 Senewis bi kynde ben neische & viscouse. 1541 T. Elyot Castel of Helthe (new ed.) 8 b Flewme,..thycke, viscouse lyke byrde lyme and heuy. 1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth xiii. sig. G.iii The whyte of an egge is viscus & colde. 1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. lxxxiiii^v By eatyng of euyl and viscus meates & euyl drynkes. 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball 721 The fruit is..of a viscus or clammie substance. 1605 T. Tymme tr. J. Du Chesne Pract. Chymicall & Hermeticall Physicke i. x. 39 He cast up from his stomacke all impurity, tough and viscous. 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. i. 52 A Nitt is an Egge glewed by some viscous matter to the sides of the hair it sticks to. 1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. xviii. 120 Gossamere..is nothing else but the viscous misty vapour, furled up by the warm alteration of the Air. 1718 J. Chamberlayne tr. B. Nieuwentyt Relig. Philosopher I. ix. §3 A viscous Liquor like Turpentine. 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 37 Some sustain, that the Chaos..was a mass of a certain kind of viscous or mucous water. 1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 107 Water and Mercury may be considered as among the most perfect fluids. Others as oil &c. are viscous or imperfect fluids. 1859 W. H. Gregory Egypt II. 72 The rocky walls were black and sticky, and seemed to sweat a thick, fatty, viscous liquor. 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 800 The blood drawn during life is dark and viscous. in extended use.1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VI. 158 Contact with the abnormal surface sets up an immediate viscous metamorphosis of the platelets. b. Physics. Imperfectly fluid; intermediate between solid and fluid; adhesively soft. Also used with abstract nouns (as state, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > semi-fluidity > [adjective] slabby1542 pottagy1565 uliginous1576 softa1593 slabbery1600 creamy1610 slutchy1627 slabberish1648 pappy1662 semifluid1775 sloppy1794 sloshy1797 custardy1824 viscous1830 gruelly1838 sposhy1842 squishy1847 squitchy1851 pea-soupy1859 porridgey1859 soupy1869 custardly1870 gloopy1929 gunky1937 spawn-like1938 squodgy1970 gloppy1976 the world > matter > chemistry > physical chemistry > viscosity > [adjective] viscous1830 the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective] > specifically in scientific use viscous1830 Saybolt1908 (a) 1847 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. (rev. ed.) III. 683 The ice of a glacier is..supposed to be a plastic or viscous mass. 1863 S. Baring-Gould Iceland 194 The edges of the molten [lava] stream cooling and resisting the tension of the still viscous centre. 1872 C. King Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada xii. 261 The water converted into steam, blew up the viscous rock in such forms as we find. 1880 Times 1 Dec. 10 His researches on tidal retardation from the action of a satellite on a viscous planet. (b)1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. 223 The solid, liquid, and aëriform state, to which, perhaps, ought to be added the viscous, as a state intermediate between that of solidity and fluidity.1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. viii. 57 Forbes' beautifully simple views of a viscous movement.1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. xvi. 311 The inquiry as to what Professor Forbes really meant when he propounded the viscous theory.1863 J. Tyndall Heat (1870) ii. §34. 36 The viscous character of the space between the poles instantly disappears. c. viscous flow n. laminar flow (see laminar adj. 2a). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > mechanics > dynamics > fluid dynamics > [noun] > laminar flow viscous flow1930 1930 Engineering 7 Mar. 319/3 Hence, when viscous flow changes to turbulent flow the dissipation of energy is increased. 1973 Fox & McDonald Introd. Fluid Mech. viii. 311 (caption) Details of viscous flow around an airfoil. 1979 A. L. Lydersen Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer i. 2 This type of motion, where the velocity at a certain point is constant and independent of time, is termed laminar flow. It is sometimes called streamline flow or viscous flow. 2. figurative. Adhesive, sticky. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fact or action of being joined or joining > attachment > [adjective] > attached by something adhesive > having adhesive quality cleavingc1350 holdingc1400 withholdingc1430 fatc1503 gluing1572 adhering1592 viscous1605 tenacious1648 birdlimey1657 adhesive1661 agglutinating1664 sticky1688 clingy1708 adherescent1743 tacky1788 detainable1801 detentive1881 stickfast1888 stick-on1904 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Ccc3 These graue solemne wittes..haue more dignity then fœlicity: But in some it is nature to bee somewhat viscouse and inwrapped, and not easie to turne. View more context for this quotation 1660 in Harl. Misc. (1809) I. 276 Our magistracy and judicatures..have..been intrusted in such viscous and birdlimed fingers. 3. Botany. Of leaves: = viscid adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > [adjective] > covered with substance viscous1712 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. 37 Leaves, like those of Linseed, but..more viscous. 1857 A. Gray First Lessons Bot. Gloss. Viscous,..having a glutinous surface. Derivatives ˈviscously adv. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adverb] glutinously1620 viscidly1821 clammily1844 viscously1878 slably1881 tackily1903 1878 W. de W. Abney Treat. Photogr. 55 Note if the collodion flows freely, viscously, or lumpily. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.c1400
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