gelatinous

[ juh-lat-n-uhs ]

/ dʒəˈlæt n əs /

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adjective

having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.

pertaining to, containing, or consisting of gelatin.

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Origin of gelatinous

First recorded in 1715–25; gelatin + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM gelatinous

ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverbge·lat·i·nous·ness, gel·a·tin·i·ty

[jel-uh-tin-i-tee], /ˌdʒɛl əˈtɪn ɪ ti/, nounnon·ge·lat·i·nous, adjectivenon·ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverb

non·ge·lat·i·nous·ness, nounsub·ge·lat·i·nous, adjectivesub·ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverbsub·ge·lat·i·nous·ness, nounun·ge·lat·i·nous, adjectiveun·ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverbun·ge·lat·i·nous·ness, noun

Words nearby gelatinous

gelatinate, gelatin dynamite, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, Gelber, gelcap, geld

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How to use gelatinous in a sentence

Then in 2016, researchers discovered that various marine invertebrates “pollinate” seagrass flowers by feeding on and moving between the gelatinous pollen masses of seagrasses, which are descended from land plants.
Like bees of the sea, crustaceans ‘pollinate’ seaweed|Jake Buehler|July 28, 2022|Science News
They later realized the system could also be used to noninvasively scan gelatinous animals.
The cameras that capture fragile deep-sea jellies in their element|Elizabeth Anne Brown|March 10, 2022|MIT Technology Review
You’ll have to take their word for it—as you can see from the images presented, this 3D printed meat definitely looks more like a gelatinous dough than typical meat.
This New Fake Meat Was 3D Printed With Cocoa Butter|Neel V. Patel|December 8, 2021|The Daily Beast
Her translation of the request highlights the light crunch of the pale, gelatinous mushroom, its ruffles dressed with lime juice, garlic oil and roasted chickpea flour for creaminess.
2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post

Siphonophores are gelatinous colonial organisms comprised of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of individuals known as zooids.
The Evolutionary Wonders in the Deep Sea - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Annie Roth|June 30, 2021|Nautilus
[Y]ou will know you have it right when you crush down on the clamp and see white gelatinous material coming through the cervix.
On Abortion, Wendy Davis Doesn’t Know What She’s Talking About|Kirsten Powers|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It somewhat resembled meat and was drowned in a gelatinous brown goop meant to approximate gravy.
The Weirdest Food Trend Ever|Robert Rosenthal|July 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Both give gumbo the slightly gelatinous quality much prized by everyone who likes it.
Secrets of Creole and Cajun Food|Mary Goodbody|February 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Each is surrounded by a gelatinous capsule, which is its distinctive feature (Fig. 9).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The shell is thick, and is surrounded by an uneven gelatinous envelop which is often stained with bile.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
To this are added 250 parts by weight of washed gelatinous alumina.
Field's Chromatography|George Field
The edible part is grey and gelatinous, and it contains numerous dark-colored seeds.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
Gelatinous hydrate of magnesia (as the last).199 Calcined magnesia (taken as the first).
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for gelatinous

gelatinous

/ (dʒɪˈlætɪnəs) /

adjective

consisting of or resembling jelly; viscous

of, containing, or resembling gelatine

Derived forms of gelatinous

gelatinously, adverbgelatinousness, noun

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