gelatinous
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gelatinous
- /d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /d͡ʒəˈlat.ɪn.əs/ UK, Scotland
- /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.tɪn.əs/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈd͡ʒel.ə.tɪn.əs/ Australia, nonstandard
- /d͡ʒəˈlɛt.ən.əs/ New Zealand
- /ˈd͡ʒel.ə.tən.əs/ New Zealand, nonstandard
Rhymes with -ætɪnəs, -atɪnəs, (nonstandard) -ɛlətɪnəs
Where it comes from
From gelatine + -ous; probably modeled on French gélatineux.
adjective more gelatinous · most gelatinous · gelatineous · gelatinose
- Jelly-like. In certain star-fishes, small depressions in the layer of pigment which surrounds the nerve are filled, as described by the author just quoted, with transparent gelatinous matter, and this projects outwardly with a convex surface, like the cornea in the higher animals.
- Of or referring to gelatin.
Similar: gelatinous, jellylike, tremellose · Opposite: runny, fluid
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adjective
Similar: gelatinous, jellylike, tremellose · Opposite: runny, fluid
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adj jelly-like
| Español | gelatinoso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 膠狀 /胶状 jiāozhuàng, 膠質 /胶质 jiāozhì |
| Português | gelatinoso |
| Français | gélatineux |
| Deutsch | gelatineartig, gelatinös, geleeartig |
| Italiano | gelatinoso |
| Русский | студени́стый studenístyj |
adj of or referring to gelatin
| 中文 | 動物膠的 /动物胶的 dòngwùjiāo de |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gelatine- |
| Русский | желатиновый želatinovyj |
Talk about this word "gelatinous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gelatinous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gelatinous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gelatinous "gelatinous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gelatinous.Cite this
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title = {gelatinous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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