plural gels
1
: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
broadly
: jelly sense 2
2
: a thin colored transparent sheet used over a stage light to color it
3
gelled; gelling
Examples of gel in a Sentence
Verb
The mixture will gel as it cools.
Our plans are finally starting to gel.
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
When applied to animal skin in lab tests, that gel was found to block harmful ultraviolet rays as effectively as a conventional mineral- or chemical-based sunscreen with an SPF rating of about 30.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
If the Steelers' offense can gel under Rodgers, expect the 40 percent playoff outlook to jump up early on.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Heat is vented out the rear, and a new thermal gel solution is used across the core parts.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
When applied to animal skin in lab tests, that gel was found to block harmful ultraviolet rays as effectively as a conventional mineral- or chemical-based sunscreen with an SPF rating of about 30.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
The early reaction from critics on the Lido has been all over the map, with some raves, some middling scores and some who didn’t gel with the movie — or its leads — at all.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
If the Steelers' offense can gel under Rodgers, expect the 40 percent playoff outlook to jump up early on.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gel. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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gel
1 of 2 noun
: a solid jellylike colloid (as gelatin dessert)
gel
2 of 2 verb
gelled; gelling
: to change into or take on the form of a gel
Medical Definition
gel
1 of 2 noun
: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
gel
2 of 2 intransitive verb
gelled; gelling
: to change into or take on the form of a gel
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