gel pen

American  

[jel pen] / ˈdʒɛl ˌpɛn /

noun

1. a smooth-writing pen that uses a pigmented, gel-based ink.

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Etymology

Origin of gel pen

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

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gel pen

Our classmates penciled equations onto graph paper, but she drew on her arm in neon gel pen, “Hannah.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

Shake It Off, meanwhile, is the ultimate "glitter gel pen" song: "Frivolous, carefree, bouncy, syncopated perfectly to the beat."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2022

Hicks reportedly baked cookies with notes in silver gel pen for her co-workers before her resignation.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2018

I mean, I assume you’re not ... when you say “inking,” you’re probably not using a BIC gel pen, like I am, to take notes as we talk, right?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2017

But it’s a loopy cursive written with a hot pink gel pen.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller