viscid

[ vis-id ]
/ ˈvɪs ɪd /
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adjective

having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous.
Botany. covered by a sticky substance.

Origin of viscid

1625–35; < Late Latin viscidus, equivalent to Latin visc(um) mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe + -idus -id4; see viscous

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Words nearby viscid

visceroskeleton, viscerosomatic, viscerotonia, viscerotrophic, viscerotropic, viscid, viscoelastic, viscoid, viscometer, visconti, viscose

Words related to viscid

adhesive, clammy, gelatinous, glutinous, gooey, mucilaginous, slimy, stiff, tenacious, thick, tough, viscose, gluey, ropy, syrupy

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British Dictionary definitions for viscid

viscid
/ (ˈvɪsɪd) /

adjective

cohesive and sticky; glutinous; viscous
(esp of a leaf) covered with a sticky substance

Derived forms of viscid

viscidity or viscidness, noun viscidly, adverb

Word Origin for viscid

C17: from Late Latin viscidus sticky, from Latin viscum mistletoe or birdlime

Medical definitions for viscid

viscid
[ vĭs′ĭd ]

adj.

Thick and adhesive. Used of a fluid.
Covered with a sticky coating.

Other words from viscid

vis•cid′i•ty null n.