as in thick
being of a consistency that resists flow
viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle
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Gonzalo Alonso-Álvarez, a physicist at the University of Toronto, thinks a viscous kind of dark matter might be the solution to the final-parsec problem.
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Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
The flour has more impurities–the protein and cellulose–which make the mixture more viscous and unable to form fibers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Existing supplements are typically derived from seed husks and roots, and are typically thick, viscous, and bulky.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The first sip is mildly viscous, with a beeswax-like quality and traces of honey syrup.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
The flour has more impurities–the protein and cellulose–which make the mixture more viscous and unable to form fibers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Existing supplements are typically derived from seed husks and roots, and are typically thick, viscous, and bulky.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The first sip is mildly viscous, with a beeswax-like quality and traces of honey syrup.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Viscous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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