SuaviloquyToday’s word

viscid

Viscid, a.

Etymology: [L. viscidus, fr. viscum the mistletoe, birdlime made from the berries of the mistletoe; akin to Gr. viscide.]

Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy; as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are more or less viscid.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for viscid; he lists it under adhesive.

Where he writes about it:

Glutinous, gummy, viscid, and viscous are applied to fluid or semi-fluid substances, as pitch or tar. — from adhesive

Synonyms

adhesivecohesiveglutinousgummystickingstickyviscous

Antonyms

freeinadhesivelooseseparable

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