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viscousness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of viscosity (“state of being viscous”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: viscosity

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: viscosity

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: consistency, consistence, eubstance, body

Narrower terms: stickiness, sliminess, cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, tackiness, ropiness, viscidity, viscidness, gelatinousness, glutinosity, glutinousness

History

Etymology

From viscous + -ness.