Today’s word of the day is ‘Viscid‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Viscid [/responsivevoice] [ vis-id ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Chipachipa
2. Spanish – Viscoso(masculine); Viscosa(feminine)
3. French – Visqueux
4. Mandarin – Niánxìng de
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. The consistency very much resembles milk, only it is thicker and viscid.
2. It had the appearance of viscid fluid, tapering in its descent, proceeding from the cloud to join the sea
3. A strange mass was covering the top of the earth-borer—something that looked like a heap of viscid, whitish jelly.
4. Chlorine gas immediately decomposes it, producing a viscid mass.
5. The trunk of the larger was deeply scored with scratches dripping viscid gobs of sap, a sap which was a bright froth of scarlet.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
nonadhesive, nonviscous etc.
Quotation:
Everything in his life was temporary, ungrounded. Language itself had lost its solidity; it had become thin, contingent, slippery, a viscid film on which he was sliding around like an eyeball on a plate. An eyeball that could still see, however. That was the trouble.
Margaret Atwood
Social Example:
Analogue gravity in in viscid fluids. “In that case, the knowledge of the basic fluid mechanics equations for centuries provides a relative advantage over the case of granular matter where fundamental theoretical understanding is still being sought.”https://t.co/dV3Xjs6h3K
— Nigel Ten Fleming (@TenFleming) April 18, 2021
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