Viscous is an English word with synonyms like syrupy or sticky. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Viscous in a sentence
Viscous meaning
- Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).
- Of or pertaining to viscosity.
Using Viscous
- The main meaning on this page is: Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity). | Of or pertaining to viscosity.
- Useful related words include: syrupy, viscid, sticky, pasty.
- In the example corpus, viscous often appears in combinations such as: viscous liquid, more viscous, the viscous.
Context around Viscous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Viscous
- In this selection, "viscous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, neglect, first, forces, interaction and effects stand out and add context to how "viscous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include any less viscous than the and are as viscous as honey. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "viscous" sits close to words such as adorn, adp and affirms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with viscous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Maybe it’s a viscous liquid. (6 words)
In fact, he said their intelligence service is arguably even more viscous. (12 words)
As for the viscous feel, that’s part of the product’s innate appeal. (14 words)
The UN said at the time that completing the project would involve towing and scrapping the Safer, which still posed "a residual environmental threat, holding viscous oil residue and remaining at risk of breaking apart". (35 words)
The Euler equations are a set of momentum conservation equations which neglect viscous forces used widely by modern aerodynamicists in cases where the effect of viscous forces is expected to be small. (32 words)
Rapidly arpeggiated synth rhythms underlay Mering’s vocals, which are as viscous as honey on this track, creating a dramatic buildup that explodes into a grand climax with sweeping strings and vocalizations. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Euler equations are a set of momentum conservation equations which neglect viscous forces used widely by modern aerodynamicists in cases where the effect of viscous forces is expected to be small.
Viscous interaction A portion of the large kinetic energy associated with flow at high Mach numbers transforms into internal energy in the fluid due to viscous effects.
After their first viscous venture, Thompson and his crew learned that if they hauled traps with minimal jostling, they could avoid triggering the wrigglers’ hyperactive slime glands.
Fluid viscous dampers, which absorb vibrations or seismic waves, can prevent cracks and significant property damage.
However, a review of several studies found viscous fiber reduced appetite and calorie intake much more than other types (29, 30).
Rapidly arpeggiated synth rhythms underlay Mering’s vocals, which are as viscous as honey on this track, creating a dramatic buildup that explodes into a grand climax with sweeping strings and vocalizations.
The evergreen, excellent Garath McCleary fizzed a viscous shot across the face of goal as well.
This is typical in Walton's unit, especially on a humid day when the air is still and viscous.
As for the viscous feel, that’s part of the product’s innate appeal.
However compared to older mattress models from Nectar, it's not quite as dense or viscous.
Maybe it’s a viscous liquid.
The mucilage, he said, primarily located in the epidermis of the chia seed, forms a viscous gel upon hydration.
The UN said at the time that completing the project would involve towing and scrapping the Safer, which still posed "a residual environmental threat, holding viscous oil residue and remaining at risk of breaking apart".
However, when viscous storm particles from the sun reach Earth, the Van Allen Belts become energized, which in turn deforms the magnetic field, allowing the particles to hit the atmosphere.
On the palate, the whisky is oily and viscous, with a pronounced palate weight.
Scientists have now discovered bees can also suck nectar, which is more efficient when the sugar content is lower and the nectar is less viscous.
He said, don't mistake the Chinese for being any less viscous than the Russians.
In fact, he said their intelligence service is arguably even more viscous.
It also doesn’t look like viscous PVC plastic glue you’d use for an arts and crafts project - as the video suggests.
It's a viscous circle, and you wake up in the middle of the night feeling like a fraud.
Common combinations with viscous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- viscous liquid 12×
- more viscous 12×
- the viscous 8×
- viscous flow 6×
- highly viscous 6×
- viscous fluid 5×
- viscous forces 4×
- to viscous 4×
- viscous effects 4×
- as viscous 4×