gelatinous
adjective
ge·lat·i·nous
jə-ˈla-tə-nəs 
-ˈlat-nəs
2
: of, relating to, or containing gelatin
gelatinously
adverb
gelatinousness
noun
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This gelatinous creature, known for its massive eyes and long arms, was found during an expedition by the CSIRO.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The mixture, which is thick and more gelatinous than flegg, has a neutral taste but can be texturally grainy.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Squishy, pale and gelatinous, the blobfish isn’t winning any beauty pageants.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The mixture, which is thick and more gelatinous than flegg, has a neutral taste but can be texturally grainy.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Squishy, pale and gelatinous, the blobfish isn’t winning any beauty pageants.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gelatinous
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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelatinous. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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gelatinous
adjective
ge·lat·i·nous
jə-ˈlat-nəs
-ᵊn-əs
1
: resembling gelatin or jelly
2
: of, relating to, or containing gelatin
Medical Definition
gelatinous
adjective
ge·lat·i·nous
jə-ˈlat-nəs, -ᵊn-əs
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