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viscidity

viscidity

9.9
A thick, sticky quality like that of honey or glue
  • noun
  • /vɪˈsɪdəti/
translation icon : viscosidad
  • The viscidity of honey makes it difficult to pour quickly.

Examples

  • The viscidity of the syrup made it difficult to pour.

  • The viscidity of the glue ensures a strong bond between surfaces.

  • Certain plants secrete a substance known for its remarkable viscidity.

  • I noticed the viscidity of the glue when I used it.

  • The viscidity of honey makes it difficult to pour quickly.

  • The viscidity of the glue ensures a strong bond between surfaces.

  • Certain plants secrete a substance known for its remarkable viscidity.

Synonyms

viscosity
vsviscidity
  • Specialized
8 7.1

How thick and sticky a liquid is so it flows slowly

emphasizes surface cling and cohesion rather than resistance to flow
stickiness
vsviscidity
2 3.9

How much a liquid or soft substance stays on other surfaces after you touch them

is the more technical name for that same clinging quality
adherence
vsviscidity
  • Specialized
2 6.1

Sticking firmly to a surface or another material

refers more widely to stickiness as a material quality
gumminess
vsviscidity
1 6.7

A sticky texture that clings to surfaces like teeth

is the general property of being sticky and cohesive rather than texture
gluiness
vsviscidity
7.3

A state of being sticky that makes things hard to clean

is the general quality of being sticky and holding things together
viscidness
vsviscidity
9.9

The quality of being sticky and thick like syrup or glue

is a broad term for the same cohesive, sticky quality
glueyness
vsviscidity
5.8

The quality of being sticky so it stays on surfaces

is the overall state of being sticky and cohesive rather than just tendency
tackiness
vsviscidity
4.2

A slight stickiness when you touch something

is the overall quality of surface cling rather than tactile residue
adhesiveness
vsviscidity
6.9

The ability to stick to another surface, like tape or glue

focuses on the single property of being sticky rather than surface bonding
clinginess
vsviscidity
4.5

A material's tendency to stick to a surface

is a general term for that attaching quality across materials
glutinousness
vsviscidity
9.1

The state of being sticky and thick so things cling together

is the broad sticky quality rather than the gelatinous texture specifically
glutinosity
vsviscidity
9.9

A sticky, jelly-like state like thick syrup

covers the general state of being sticky rather than a gel texture
ropiness
vsviscidity
9.2

A sticky quality that makes food form long thin strings

is the general cohesion and stickiness without the thread-forming aspect
viscousness
vsviscidity
8.0

The thickness of a liquid that makes it flow slowly

focuses on sticky cohesion rather than how slowly a liquid flows

Antonyms

fluidity
2 4.6

How easily a substance flows like a liquid

How Sticky

viscidity
9.9
stickiness
2 3.9
tackiness
4.2

Surface Forms

viscidity singular
viscidities plural

Morphology

viscidity = viscid (semi-transparent) = viscid + ity

Formed by regular suffixation from 'viscid' meaning 'sticky', so the sense 'stickiness' is predictable, but both 'viscid' and 'viscidity' are relatively rare and learners more often know 'viscous'/'viscosity'.

Etymology

Viscidity is related to viscous and viscid, and comes from the old Latin word viscum, which named a 'sticky' plant substance called mistletoe. So, viscidity means the quality of being thick and 'sticky', like honey or glue.