viscid

viscid
Synonyms and related words:
adherent, adhesive, amylaceous, bulldogged, bulldoggish, bulldoggy, bullheaded, cartilaginous, chewy, clabbered, clammy, clingy, close, close-knit, close-textured, close-woven, clotted, coagulated, cohesive, compact, compacted, compressed, concentrated, concrete, condensed, congested, consolidated, coriaceous, crammed, crammed full, crowded, curdled, dense, doughy, durable, fibrous, firm, gaumy, gelatinous, glairy, gluelike, gluey, glutenous, glutinose, glutinous, gooey, gristly, grumous, gumbo, gumbolike, gumlike, gummous, gummy, hard, hardy, heavy, impenetrable, impermeable, inspissated, jam-packed, jammed, jelled, jellied, jellylike, lasting, leatherlike, leathery, massive, mucilaginous, nonporous, obstinate, packed, pasty, persistent, resistant, ropy, self-adhesive, serried, sinewy, slabby, slimy, slithery, solid, starchy, stickable, sticky, stiff, stodgy, stringy, strong, stubborn, substantial, syrupy, tacky, tenacious, thick, thick-growing, thickened, thickset, tough, tough as leather, tremelloid, tremellose, untiring, vigorous, viscose, viscous, wiry

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  • viscid — viscíd adj. m., pl. viscízi; f. sg. viscídă, pl. viscíde Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  VISCÍD, Ă adj. (bot.) Care secretă un suc cleios. [< …   Dicționar Român

  • Viscid — Vis cid, a. [L. viscidus, fr. viscum the mistletoe, birdlime made from the berries of the mistletoe; akin to Gr. ?: cf. F. viscide.] Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • viscid — [vis′id] adj. [LL viscidus, sticky < L viscum, birdlime: see VISCOUS] 1. having a cohesive and sticky fluid consistency; viscous 2. covered with a viscid substance viscidity [vi sid′ə tē] n. viscidly adv …   English World dictionary

  • Viscid — (v. lat.), zähe, klebrig …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • viscid — (adj.) sticky, 1610s (implied in viscidity), from L.L. viscidus, from L. viscum mistletoe, birdlime (see VISCOUS (Cf. viscous)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • viscid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ glutinous; sticky. ORIGIN Latin viscidus, from viscum birdlime …   English terms dictionary

  • Viscid sac — The viscid sac is where eggs are deposited in earthworms.ee alsoEarthworm Reproduction …   Wikipedia

  • viscid — adjective Etymology: Late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum birdlime more at viscous Date: 1635 1. a. having an adhesive quality ; sticky b. having a glutinous consistency ; viscous 2. covered with a sticky layer • viscidity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • viscid — adj. [L. viscidus, sticky] Having a thick or sticky consistency; adhesive …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • viscid — viscidity, viscidness, n. viscidly, adv. /vis id/, adj. 1. having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous. 2. Bot. covered by a sticky substance. [1625 35; < LL viscidus, equiv. to L visc(um) mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe +… …   Universalium

  • viscid — adjective a) Viscous; having a high viscosity. b) Sticky, slimy, or glutinous …   Wiktionary

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