tar-like
Thick and dark
Tar-like describes something resembling tar in appearance or consistency—thick, dark, and viscous.
The term often appears in medical contexts describing stool or vomit that indicates internal bleeding: The patient reported tar-like stools.
It can also describe any substance with tar's sticky, black quality: a tar-like residue on the pan.
Apt to adhere
- gooeySoft and sticky
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- thickHaving great depth
- oozingLeaking viscously and slowly
syrupy · glutinous · sluggish · molasses · treacly · adhesive · clinging · gloppy
Frequency of sound
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- resinViscous plant secretion
petroleum · sludge · residue · gunk · deposit · buildup · sediment · extract
sticky
Apt to adhere
oozing · syrupy · glutinous · sluggish · molasses · treacly · adhesive · clinging · gloppy · tenacious
pitch
Frequency of sound
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
resin · petroleum · sludge · residue · gunk · deposit · buildup · sediment · extract · distillate
black
Darkest possible hue
opaque · slick · inky · jet-black · lustrous · pitch-dark · obsidian · ebony · gleaming · oily
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
asphalt · creosote · smoky · industrial · bitumen · roofing · fumes · volatile · noxious · sharp
tar-likewatery
Containing excess liquid
runny · thin · fluid · free-flowing · liquid
tar-likeclear
Without obstruction or fog
transparent · translucent · crystalline · see-through · pellucid
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