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}]