VISCOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VISCOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “viscous”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “viscous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Viscous” are: syrupy, gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, adhesive, tacky, adherent, sticking, clinging, treacly

Viscous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Viscous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “viscous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having a relatively high resistance to flow.
• Having the sticky properties of an adhesive.
• Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity.

Synonyms of "Viscous" as an adjective (14 Words)

adherent	Sticking fast. The eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent.
adhesive	Tending to adhere. An adhesive label.
clinging	(of a garment) fitting closely to the body and showing its shape. She wasn t the clinging type.
gluey	Having a sticky consistency. Gluey brown paste.
glutinous	Like glue in texture; sticky. Glutinous mud.
gummy	Covered with adhesive gum. His gummy eyes.
mucilaginous	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. The young leaves are tender and mucilaginous.
pasty	Resembling paste in color; pallid. He looked pasty and red eyed.
sticking	Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary. A pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck.
sticky	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. The relationship is going through a sticky patch.
syrupy	Having a relatively high resistance to flow. A particularly syrupy moment from a corny film.
tacky	(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. Tacky varnish.
treacly	Excessively sentimental. Treacly melodramas.
viscid	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. The viscid mucus lining of the intestine.

Usage Examples of "Viscous" as an adjective

• Viscous lava.

Associations of "Viscous" (30 Words)

adhere	Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. They adhered to their plan.
adherence	Attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief. Adherence to a fat free diet.
adhesion	Allegiance to a particular person, party, or set of ideas. Endoscopic surgery for pelvic adhesions.
adhesive	A substance used for sticking objects or materials together; glue. Tile adhesive.
attach	Cause to be attached. Attach your safety line to the bridge.
attachment	A supplementary part or accessory. The processor comes complete with a blender attachment.
cheap	Inexpensive because of inferior quality. A house that was going cheap because of the war.
dumpling	(in East Asian cuisine) a small item of food consisting of a thin sheet of dough wrapped around a savoury filling and cooked by steaming or frying. He was a 250 pound dumpling.
epoxy	Consisting of epoxy. Epoxy the shards.
glue	Join or attach with or as if with glue. His eyes were glued on her.
glutinous	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Glutinous mud.
gum	Exude or form gum. We gummed the photos on to our papers.
meretricious	Apparently attractive but having no real value. A meretricious argument.
mucous	Of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus. Mucous tissue.
mucus	Protective secretion of the mucus membranes in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithe.
pertinacity	Persistent determination.
pitchy	Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal.
primer	A molecule that serves as a starting material for a polymerization process. Apply three coats of primer.
slimy	Covered by or resembling slime. Thick slimy mud.
sticker	A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem. A disabled sticker for our car.
sticky	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. His new nickname has proved to be surprisingly sticky.
tacky	(of glue, paint, or other substances) not fully dry and retaining a slightly sticky feel. Tacky varnish.
tape	Seal or mark off an area or thing with tape. A tape of a radio talk.
taping	A recording made on magnetic tape.
tarry	Leave slowly and hesitantly. A length of tarry rope.
tenacity	The quality or fact of continuing to exist; persistence. You have to admire the tenacity of these two guys.
texture	Give something a rough or uneven texture. The different colours and textures of bark.
unctuous	Excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily. He seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way.
viscid	Having a glutinous or sticky consistency. The viscid mucus lining of the intestine.
viscosity	A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow. Cooling the fluid raises its viscosity.