English Explanatory Dictionary

gelatinous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Jelly-like.
  2. Of or referring to gelatin.

Pronunciation

jə-lăt′ĭn-əs jĕl′ə-tĭn-əs /d͡ʒəˈlæt.ɪn.əs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gelatinous.wav /d͡ʒəˈlat.ɪn.əs/ /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.tɪn.əs/ /ˈd͡ʒel.ə.tɪn.əs/ /d͡ʒəˈlɛt.ən.əs/ /ˈd͡ʒel.ə.tən.əs/ /d͡ʒeˈlæʈ.in.us/ /ˈd͡ʒel.a.ʈin.us/

Word forms

gelatinous more gelatinous most gelatinous gelatineous gelatinose

Etymology

From gelatine + -ous; probably modeled on French gélatineux.

Synonyms

gelatinous jellylike tremellose

Antonyms

runny fluid

Related words

viscous

Derived words

gelatinously gelatinousness nongelatinous semigelatinous subgelatinous
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