sämig

Etymology
Central and form which (since the 19th c.) has displaced the slightly earlier  (18th c.). Equivalent to archaic. The spelling with -ä- (instead of -e-) could represent West Central German dialects, but is more probably analogous with adjectives in showing umlaut of -a-.

Adjective

 * 1)  viscous as a result of long cooking or the addition of a thickening agent
 * 2)  viscous, thick