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When I was ten years old, I saw a big, fat beetle get squished. I don't recall the circumstances, but that's not important. It's the result that stuck with me. The beetle's thick, viscous insides so closely resembled a crushed blueberry that, to this day, I can't eat raw blueberries without feeling nauseous.
Jeremy Robinson

Meaning of "viscous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VISCOUS

From Late Latin viscōsus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VISCOUS

viscous  [ˈvɪskəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VISCOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Viscous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VISCOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

viscous

Viscosity

The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear stress or tensile stress. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal notion of "thickness". For example, honey has a much higher viscosity than water. Viscosity is due to the friction between neighboring particles in a fluid that are moving at different velocities. When the fluid is forced through a tube, the fluid generally moves faster near the axis and very slowly near the walls; therefore, some stress is needed to overcome the friction between layers and keep the fluid moving. For the same velocity pattern, the stress required is proportional to the fluid's viscosity. A liquid's viscosity depends on the size and shape of its particles and the attractions between the particles. A fluid that has no resistance to shear stress is known as an ideal fluid or inviscid fluid. Zero viscosity is observed only at very low temperatures, in superfluids. Otherwise all fluids have positive viscosity. If the viscosity is very high, for instance in pitch, the fluid will appear to be a solid in the short term.

Definition of viscous in the English dictionary

The definition of viscous in the dictionary is thick and sticky; viscid. Other definition of viscous is having or involving viscosity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VISCOUS


ascus
ˈæskəs
Damascus
dəˈmɑːskəs
discus
ˈdɪskəs
fuscous
ˈfʌskəs
hibiscus
haɪˈbɪskəs
Holodiscus
ˌhɒləˈdɪskəs
lemniscus
lɛmˈnɪskəs
meniscus
mɪˈnɪskəs
molluscous
mɒˈlʌskəs
nonviscous
ˌnɒnˈvɪskəs
Puskas
ˈpʊskəs
ruscus
ˈrʌskəs
subfuscous
sʌbˈfʌskəs
trochiscus
trəʊˈkɪskəs
uraniscus
ˌjuːrənˈɪskəs
viscus
ˈvɪskəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VISCOUS

viscometer
viscometric
viscometrical
viscometry
Visconti
viscose
viscosimeter
viscosimetric
viscosimetrical
viscosimetry
viscosities
viscosity
viscount
viscountcy
viscountess
viscountship
viscounty
viscous flow
viscously
viscousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE VISCOUS

aduncous
autoicous
caducous
coccous
couscous
dioicous
glaucous
lubricous
malacostracous
mucous
muticous
ochroleucous
paroicous
posticous
raucous
submucous
synoicous
talcous
verrucous
zincous

Synonyms and antonyms of viscous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VISCOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «viscous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of viscous

Translation of «viscous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VISCOUS

Find out the translation of viscous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of viscous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «viscous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粘性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viscoso
570 millions of speakers

English

viscous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिपचिपा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لزج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вязкая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viscoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সান্দ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

visqueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Likat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

viskos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粘性のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lentur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிசுபிசுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिकट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

viskoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

viscoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lepki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в´язка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vâscos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παχύρρευστο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

viskeuse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

viskös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyktflytende
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about viscous

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2 QUOTES WITH «VISCOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word viscous.
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Henry Adams
No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
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Jeremy Robinson
When I was ten years old, I saw a big, fat beetle get squished. I don't recall the circumstances, but that's not important. It's the result that stuck with me. The beetle's thick, viscous insides so closely resembled a crushed blueberry that, to this day, I can't eat raw blueberries without feeling nauseous.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VISCOUS»

Discover the use of viscous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to viscous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Viscous Flow
This book is a coherent account of the ways in which mathematics can both give insight into viscous flow and suggest analogies and implications for other branches of applied mathematics.
H. Ockendon, J. R. Ockendon, 1995
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Theory and Applications of Viscous Fluid Flows
This volume complements, but is independent of, Zeytounian’s Theory and Applications of Nonviscous Fluid Flows.
Radyadour Kh. Zeytounian, 2004
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Computation of Viscous Incompressible Flows
However, those examples serve as illustrations of computational and physical challenges relevant to many other fields. Unlike other books on incompressible flow simulations, no abstract mathematics are used in this book.
Dochan Kwak, Cetin C. Kiris, 2010
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Asymptotic Theory of Supersonic Viscous Gas Flows
This is the first book in English devoted to the latest developments in fluid mechanics and aerodynamics.
Vladimir Neyland, 2008
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Boundary Integral and Singularity Methods for Linearized ...
The aim of this book is to bring together classical and recent developments in the particular field of Newtonian flow at low Reynolds numbers.
C. Pozrikidis, 1992
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Viscous Vortical Flows
Similarly, the volume covers asymptotic analysis and computational techniques for weakly compressible flows involving vortex generated sound and thermoacoustics."--BOOK JACKET.
Lu Ting, Rupert Klein, 1991
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Slow Viscous Flow
Harlow FH, Welch JE (1965) Numerical calculation of timedependent viscous incompressible flow of fluid with free surface. Phys Fluids 8:2181–2189 Hasimoto H (1956) A sphere theorem on the Stokes equation for axisymmetric viscous flow.
William E Langlois, Michel O. Deville, 2014
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Viscous Fluid Flow
The purpose of this book is to explore the systematic application of basic engineering principles to fluid flows that may occur in fluid processing and related activities.
Tasos Papanastasiou, Georgios Georgiou, Andreas N. Alexandrou, 1999
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Spectral Methods for Incompressible Viscous Flow
The objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive discussion of Fourier and Chebyshev spectral methods for the computation of incom pressible viscous flows, based on the Navier-Stokes equations. and confidence in the numerical ...
Roger Peyret, 2002
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Viscous Fluid Flow
The text is for a senior pr graduate level elective in Mechanical Engineering, and has a strong professional and international appeal.Author Frank White is has a strong reputation in the field, his book is accurate, conceptually strong, and ...
Frank M. White, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VISCOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term viscous is used in the context of the following news items.
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TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Review
At its core, TC Electronic's $129 Viscous Vibe is a digital-modulation machine for Vibe fans on a budget. For plug-and-play types it delivers a fundamentally ... «Premier Guitar, Jun 15»
2
Boiling down viscous flow
The patterns created by such viscous fluids can be reproduced experimentally in a setup known as a “fluid mechanical sewing machine,” in which an overhead ... «MIT News, Apr 15»
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Magnum Hunter: Caught In A Viscous Cycle (MHR)
Disclosure: The author has no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)The author wrote this ... «Seeking Alpha, Apr 15»
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Modern oil viscosity is not affected as much by cold temps
In extremely cold temperatures, doesn't the oil in a car parked outdoors become more viscous regardless of its "weight"? Running thick oil through the engine is ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
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NAMM 2015: TC Electronic Helix Phaser & Viscous Vibe Pedals …
and then we get blown away by the Viscous Vibe. We can confirm that it does indeed sound like the original, as you'll hear for yourself towards the end of our ... «MusicRadar.com, Jan 15»
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NAMM 2015: TC Electronic Announces Viscous Vibe Pedal
With Viscous Vibe, TC Electronic has created a dead-on 1:1 digital recreation of the legendary Shin-Ei Uni-Vibe, known from countless unforgettable recordings ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jan 15»
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TC Electronic Announces the Viscous Vibe and Helix Phaser
Risskov, Denmark (January 21, 2015) -- TC Electronic announces Viscous Vibe, a new addition to their highly innovative line of TonePrint pedals. With Viscous ... «Premier Guitar, Jan 15»
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Viscous Goo Shows Up On Seabirds on Peninsula
An unidentified substance that has led to the deaths of at least 25 birds in the East Bay has also impacted birds across the Bay in Foster City, a wildlife ... «NBC Bay Area, Jan 15»
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Mysterious gunk kills 20 seabirds, contaminates at least 70 in San …
Mystery surrounds a thick gunk that's suddenly appeared off the California coast and is believed to have killed dozens of seabirds. The viscous substance, which ... «New York Daily News, Jan 15»
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Enhancing the mixing of viscous fluids for chemical reactions
For some processes involving fluids, such as mixing, it is useful to generate oscillating flows, but this can be difficult for particularly viscous fluids. Now, A*STAR ... «Phys.Org, Sep 14»

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