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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[L.

viscidus

, fr.

viscum

the mistletoe, birdlime made from the berries of the mistletoe; akin to Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.

viscide

Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy;

as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are more or less

viscid

Adj.

[L. viscidus; viscus, birdlime.] Glutinous; sticky; tenacious; not readily separating; as, turpentine, tar, gums, &c. are more or less viscid.