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- [juh-lat-n-uh s]
- /dʒəˈlæt n əs/
- /dʒəˈlæt.ɪ.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juh-lat-n-uh s]
- /dʒəˈlæt n əs/
Definitions of gelatinous word
- adjective gelatinous having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike. 1
- adjective gelatinous pertaining to, containing, or consisting of gelatin. 1
- noun gelatinous Having a jellylike consistency. 1
- adjective gelatinous jelly-like, containing gelatine 1
- adjective gelatinous Gelatinous substances or mixtures are wet and sticky. 0
- adjective gelatinous consisting of or resembling jelly; viscous 0
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Origin of gelatinous
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; gelatin + -ous
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Parts of speech for Gelatinous
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gelatinous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gelatinous
adj gelatinous
- gummy — of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.
- pudding — a thick, soft dessert, typically containing flour or some other thickener, milk, eggs, a flavoring, and sweetener: tapioca pudding.
- sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- viscous — of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.
adjective gelatinous
- jellylike — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
- gooey — like or covered with goo; sticky; viscid.
- coagulated — Subject to coagulation.
Antonyms for gelatinous
adj gelatinous
- liquid — composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
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