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viscidly

viscidly

9.9
In a thick, sticky way that clings to surfaces
  • adverb
  • /ˈvɪsɪdli/
translation icon : viscosamente
  • The syrup ran viscidly down the sides of the jar, clinging to the glass.

Examples

  • The honey dripped viscidly onto the plate.

  • Sweat clung viscidly to his skin in the humid air.

  • The resin oozed viscidly from the cut in the tree's bark.

  • The syrup poured viscidly from the bottle.

  • The syrup ran viscidly down the sides of the jar, clinging to the glass.

  • Sweat clung viscidly to his skin in the humid air.

  • The honey dripped viscidly onto the plate.

Synonyms

thickly
vsviscidly
7 1.3

In a dense way that forms a thick layer

focuses on stickiness and flow properties rather than mere density or thickness
stickily
vsviscidly
1 4.6

In a thick, wet way that makes things cling together

focuses more on the thick, slow-flowing quality than just surface tackiness
viscously
vsviscidly
7.6

In a thick, sticky way that makes liquids move slowly

is a general term for sticky or viscous manner rather than only slow flow
gelatinously
vsviscidly
7.4

In a way that is like jelly and moves slowly and wobbles

emphasizes ordinary stickiness or thickness rather than gelatinous wobble
tackily
vsviscidly
6.8

In a slightly sticky way because it is not fully dry

describes stronger or clearly viscous texture rather than slight surface stickiness

Antonyms

smoothly
173 2.3

In an easy, calm way without problems or embarrassment

How Sticky

viscidly
9.9
stickily
1 4.6
tackily
6.8

Surface Forms

viscidly positive

Morphology

viscidly = viscid (transparent) = viscid + ly

Regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'viscid'; the meaning 'in a sticky manner' follows standard -ly derivation.

Etymology

Viscidly comes from an old Latin word viscidus, which means 'sticky'. Think of the common word viscous — they share the same root, so viscidly means 'in a sticky or thick way', like syrup that clings to a jar.