gel

1 of 2

noun

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
: a gelatinous preparation: such as
a
b

gel

2 of 2

verb

gelled; gelling

intransitive verb

1
: to change into or take on the form of a gel : set
2
gelable adjective

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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Noun
Make chia gel by mixing 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of chia seeds with 6 tbsp of water. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025 The garments utilizes Soko’s Hydrogel technology, a process that transforms water into gel, altering how fabrics and chemical agents interact in the wash. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Blashill opened his first training camp as Blackhawks coach hoping Bedard, Burakovsky and Ryan Donato would gel as a line. Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Biadasz came to the Commanders last year after spending his first four years with the Dallas Cowboys, so the veteran center and rookie quarterback had to get to work quickly in order to gel with each other. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gel

Word History

Etymology

Noun

gelatin

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gel was in 1899

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Cite this Entry

“Gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gel. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

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
gelable adjective

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