viscid
having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous.
Botany. covered by a sticky substance.
Origin of viscid
1Other words from viscid
- vis·cid·i·ty, vis·cid·ness, noun
- vis·cid·ly, adverb
- non·vis·cid, adjective
- non·vis·cid·ly, adverb
- non·vis·cid·ness, noun
- non·vis·cid·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby viscid
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How to use viscid in a sentence
The consistence very much resembles milk, only it is thicker and viscid.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsIt had the appearance of a viscid fluid, tapering in its descent, proceeding from the cloud to join the sea.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsMadame Merian has figured an onisciform one, the legs of which, she says, are covered with a viscid skin: this produced a Noctua.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyA strange mass was covering the top of the earth-borer—something that looked like a heap of viscid, whitish jelly.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | VariousChlorine gas immediately decomposes it, producing a viscid mass.
A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting | John Thomson
British Dictionary definitions for viscid
/ (ˈvɪsɪd) /
cohesive and sticky; glutinous; viscous
(esp of a leaf) covered with a sticky substance
Origin of viscid
1Derived forms of viscid
- viscidity or viscidness, noun
- viscidly, adverb
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