Viscous \Vis"cous\, a. [L. viscosus. See {Viscid}.]
Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous
consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a
viscous juice. -- {Vis"cous*ness}, n.
Note: There is no well-defined distinction in meaning between
viscous and viscid.
viscousness
n : resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
[syn: {viscosity}]