viscous

• Describe un líquido que es espeso y pegajoso, que no fluye libremente.

Describes a liquid that is thick and sticky, not flowing freely.

1. Thick and stickyC1formal

   Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; resistant to flow.

   Viscoso

   • Honey is a viscous liquid that flows slowly.
   • The viscous paint took hours to dry.
   • The engine oil becomes less viscous when heated.

   Sinónimosglueygummymucilaginousstickysyrupythicktreaclyviscid

   Antónimosfluidrunnythinwatery

2. High resistance to flowC2formalscientific

   Describing a fluid with high viscosity, meaning it resists deformation or flow.

   Alta resistencia al flujo

   • Magma is a highly viscous substance that moves slowly.
   • The laboratory measured the viscous properties of the polymer.
   • Viscous fluids require more force to stir than thin ones.

   Sinónimosgelatinousglueyropystickysyrupythicktreaclyviscid

   Antónimosfluidrunnythin