gelatinous
Americanadjective
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having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
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pertaining to, containing, or consisting of gelatin.
adjective
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consisting of or resembling jelly; viscous
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of, containing, or resembling gelatine
Other Word Forms
- gelatinity noun
- gelatinously adverb
- gelatinousness noun
- nongelatinous adjective
- nongelatinously adverb
- nongelatinousness noun
- subgelatinous adjective
- subgelatinously adverb
- subgelatinousness noun
- ungelatinous adjective
- ungelatinously adverb
- ungelatinousness noun
Etymology
Origin of gelatinous
Example Sentences
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The ejected photo was for a short while, Samaras discovered, gelatinous and manipulable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
The last time these researchers spotted this type of “extraordinary octopus,” the creature was also holding part of a jellyfish, which at the time helped scientists understand its surprising diet of gelatinous animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
The sticks are soft and gelatinous with a slight crisp from their outer layers — simply put, a textural masterpiece.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
“Smell good,” Rep. Golden offered about the gelatinous, sugary body parts.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2025
I rearranged the food so that none of it touched and dipped my spoon into the gelatinous hill, which was firmer than I expected.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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