Category:Viscid

Vis"cid, a. Etym: [l. viscidus, fr. viscum the mistletoe, birdlime Made from the berries of the mistletoe; akin to gr. viscide.]

Defn: 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.