18 November 2008

A Second Word With Moshammer's Ghost

viscous

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English viscouse, from Anglo-French viscos, from Late Latin viscosus full of birdlime, viscous, from Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime; akin to Old High German wīhsila cherry, Greek ixos mistletoe

Date: 14th century

1: having a glutinous consistency

2: having or characterized by viscosity: "Boy, that's some hot, viscous poop."

Hotcha! Hank

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