viscously
In gooey fashion
In a thick, slow-flowing manner, like honey or syrup: The lava moved viscously down the slope.
The word describes how liquids with high resistance to flow behave—sluggishly, with internal friction.
Figuratively rare, but viscous fluids appear constantly in cooking, geology, and industrial processes.
Material that bonds objects
glutinous · cohesive · mucilaginous · pasty · clammy · clinging · coating · smearing
Closely packed together
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- heavyOf great mass
- opaqueImpassable to light
- substantialOf notable size or importance
syrupy · treacly · gelatinous · coagulated · congealed · jellied · gelled · thickened
Slow and inactive
- oozingLeaking viscously and slowly
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- seepingFlowing slowly through
- tricklingFlowing in thin stream
dripping · pouring · flowing · dribbling · crawling · spreading · pooling · draining
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
gooey · glutinous · cohesive · mucilaginous · pasty · clammy · clinging · coating · smearing · sticking
dense
Closely packed together
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- heavyOf great mass
- opaqueImpassable to light
substantial · syrupy · treacly · gelatinous · coagulated · congealed · jellied · gelled · thickened · clotted
sluggish
Slow and inactive
trickling · dripping · pouring · flowing · dribbling · crawling · spreading · pooling · draining · streaming
creamy
Smooth and rich
buttery · rich · luscious · unctuous · slick · oily · greasy · slippery · lubricious · slimy
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
retarding · slowing · hindering · resisting · opposing · restraining · inhibiting · buffering