Vis'cid, a.

a. [Lat. viscidus, from Lat. viscum, the mistletoe, bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe, It. viscido.] Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; as, turpentine, tar, gums, and the like, are more or less viscid.