HyperDic: viscosity

English > 1 sense of the word viscosity:
NOUNattributeviscosity, viscousnessresistance of a liquid / liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
viscosity > pronunciation
Soundsvihskaa'sahtiy
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > viscosity: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaningresistance of a liquid / liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow).
Synonymviscousness
Narrowercohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, tackiness, ropiness, viscidity, viscidnessThe property of being cohesive and sticky
gelatinousness, glutinosity, glutinousnessThe property of having a viscosity like jelly
sliminessA property resembling or being covered with slime
stickinessThe property of sticking / sticking to a surface
Broaderconsistency, consistence, substance, bodyThe property of holding together and retaining its shape
Spanishviscosidad
Catalanviscositat
Adjectivesviscoushaving a relatively high resistance to flow

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