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

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

Beneath the drop slot, there are two more stickers—a soccer ball, and a soccer net—along with the word GOAL! in gel pen.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day