gelatinous
[ juh-lat-n-uhs ]
adjective
having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of gelatin.
Origin of gelatinous
1Other words from gelatinous
- ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverb
- ge·lat·i·nous·ness, gel·a·tin·i·ty [jel-uh-tin-i-tee], /ˌdʒɛl əˈtɪn ɪ ti/, noun
- non·ge·lat·i·nous, adjective
- non·ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverb
- non·ge·lat·i·nous·ness, noun
- sub·ge·lat·i·nous, adjective
- sub·ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverb
- sub·ge·lat·i·nous·ness, noun
- un·ge·lat·i·nous, adjective
- un·ge·lat·i·nous·ly, adverb
- un·ge·lat·i·nous·ness, noun
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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, adverb
- gelatinousness, noun
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