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单词 gelatinous
释义

gelatinous

adjective

ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈla-tə-nəs How to pronounce gelatinous (audio)
-ˈlat-nəs
1
: resembling gelatin or jelly : viscous
a gelatinous precipitate
2
: of, relating to, or containing gelatin
gelatinously adverb
gelatinousness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That meant anyone with bronchitis might be offered a kind of gelatinous hot toddy. Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Katija's team is training the technology on gelatinous creatures such as siphonophores, which look like ghostly worms. Katherine Harmon Courage, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 At Gugu, slices are marinated in banana ketchup and grilled on binchotan charcoal, lending their gelatinous exterior a crispiness that matches the wink of cartilage crunch on the inside. Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Neck bones and chicken feet and various gelatinous things, VHS dubs of the latest Taiwanese dramas, Chinese-language newspapers and books: all could pay the bills, and then some. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Other clips shown include Groot exploring a giant spaceship, dancing with a gelatinous clone of himself and dressing in moss clothing. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 22 July 2022 The footage also showed a panther that could project its own image and the gelatinous cube. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 July 2022 Leatherback sea turtles enjoy a gelatinous diet of jellyfish and sea squirts, according to World Wide Fund for Nature. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 Most female squids will reproduce by depositing egg cases on the ocean floor or by releasing eggs in a gelatinous mass that flows and drifts in open water, a statement explains. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gelatinous

adjective

ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈlat-nəs How to pronounce gelatinous (audio)
-ˈla-tə-
: resembling gelatin or jelly
The mushrooms had a gelatinous texture.

Medical Definition

gelatinous

adjective

ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈlat-nəs, -ᵊn-əs How to pronounce gelatinous (audio)
1
: resembling gelatin or jelly : viscous
2
: of, relating to, or containing gelatin

gelatinous

adjective

as in viscous

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • viscous
  • gooey
  • syrupy
  • glutinous
  • ropy
  • gummy
  • gluey
  • ropey
  • adhesive
  • viscid
  • adherent
  • tacky
  • sticky
  • tenacious
  • clingy
  • tarry
  • pitchy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonadhesive
  • nonviscous
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