gelatinous

[ juh-lat-n-uh s ]
/ 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

Words nearby gelatinous

gelatin dynamite, gelatinate, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, gelber, gelcap, geld
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Words related to gelatinous

gummy, pudding, sticky, thick, viscous, glutinous, mucilaginous, viscid, gluey, jellied

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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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Medical definitions for gelatinous

gelatinous
[ jə-lăt′n-əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing gelatin.
Resembling gelatin; viscous.
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