gelato

noun

ge·​la·​to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 

je-

plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē 

je-

also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Angelina Bakery features cannoli, gelato and pastries for a lighter finish to the evening. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

The establishment also hosts a coffee shop, two retails stores, and a gelato shop. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

The Meyer lemon olive oil gelato with fig swirl is tangy, silky, and just sweet enough. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026

The rest of the content in the Instagram carousel included additional food shots, snaps on the water, a video driving around their Italian escape — and of course, gelato. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, frozen

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gelato

• erato
• vibrato
• yamato
• auto
• dato
• motto
• moderato
• pizzicato