How to Use viscosity in a Sentence

viscosity

noun
  • The soup smacks of pork and chile, with a rich viscosity that will cling to the bottom of the bowl.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Check the viscosity of the sauce and swirl in more slurry if needed.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Its viscosity can change from person to person and even hour to hour.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Not too sweet with a nice viscosity, this syrup was well-liked by our editors.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Not too sweet with a nice viscosity, this syrup was well-liked by our editors.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Think of its final viscosity as about like duck sauce or Thai sweet chili sauce.
    — NBC News, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The peas and carrots had a bright color with perfect viscosity and no chunks or pulp.
    — Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
  • My teeth sink through the familiar viscosity of melty cheese.
    — Kate McAuley, Bon Appétit, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The bourbon is smooth and sweet with a noticeable viscosity and mouth weight on the palate.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Roman and colleagues says that the viscosity of magma can change over time.
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2021
  • Even the whey left over from making yogurt or mozzarella can add a touch of viscosity and acid to a drink or dish.
    — Patrick Symmes, Bon Appétit, 18 May 2021
  • There was more viscosity and body to this spirit, which gave it an almost syrup-like quality.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The Tequila is smooth and creamy on the palate with a noticeable mouth weight and viscosity.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This is a smooth, creamy, mouth coating vodka with a noticeable palate weight and viscosity.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Seedlip is delicious, has good viscosity, and adds a great flavor to any cocktail.
    — Hannah Rimm, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2021
  • Holi Oobleck Oobleck is a fun science project that teaches about viscosity and force.
    — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Instead, choose a doctor who prefers a high viscosity filler that includes hyaluronic acid.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The palate presents a sweet, oily viscosity, featuring caramel, butterscotch, and a hint of wood spice.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, using clear medium viscosity gel to draw water marks on the nails was popular.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
  • And, in fact, the viscosity of the liquid had nothing to do with that base ingredient.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • As the bottle empties, the viscosity decreases because there is less and less ketchup to push.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Take care not to boil the liquid, and cook until the tendons are very soft and the braising liquid has a syrup-like viscosity.
    — Jamie Feldmar, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Diluents, such as naptha or light oil, are needed to lower viscosity so the oil can flow easier through wells and pipes.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • So a common way to look for a quark-gluon plasma is to look for evidence of flow without viscosity.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2018
  • Lopez had been on blood thinners, but the coronavirus increases the viscosity of the blood.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Something with a low viscosity has a lot of liquid—and that’s why measurements of liquids matter so much.
    — Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 20 May 2020
  • On the palate, the bourbon has a slightly oily texture, with a medium viscosity and a mouth coating texture.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 20 June 2021
  • Further, note that pastes with higher viscosity are better for sticking the heat sink to the processor.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 15 Sep. 2022
  • This is almost certainly the most ridiculous dish I’ve ever been served, down to the weird viscosity of the paints.
    — Besha Rodell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2020
  • Deblais and colleagues put a blob of these sludge worms into a special device to measure the viscosity of the liquid around them.
    — Eric Niiler, Wired, 17 Feb. 2021

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