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Recent Examples of gelatinous
Some, like many jellyfish and swimming snails, consist of a thin layer of cells wrapped around a large nonliving ball of gelatinous material.
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Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Understanding The Seed Debate Tomato seeds come wrapped in a gelatinous sac that can have a big affect on the texture and moisture level of your dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
On August 17, the agency posted a photo on social media of someone holding what appears to be a large ball of gelatinous goo.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Norwegian Lutheran university is well-known for its choir, whose Christmastime concert is the feature of the annual Christmasfest, which also includes traditional Lutheran foods—like the delicious Lefse with lingonberry jam and less delicious gelatinous whitefish dish Lutefisk.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Understanding The Seed Debate Tomato seeds come wrapped in a gelatinous sac that can have a big affect on the texture and moisture level of your dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
On August 17, the agency posted a photo on social media of someone holding what appears to be a large ball of gelatinous goo.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Norwegian Lutheran university is well-known for its choir, whose Christmastime concert is the feature of the annual Christmasfest, which also includes traditional Lutheran foods—like the delicious Lefse with lingonberry jam and less delicious gelatinous whitefish dish Lutefisk.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
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Nikola Tesla’s bladeless turbine design relies on viscous drag rather than traditional blades to generate rotational motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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While heavy crude oil is what is predominantly being drilled for today, its viscous consistency and high levels of metals and sulfur mean extracting and refining this product is significantly more costly than its light crude counterpart.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When TikToker Courtney Cooke shared her baked sweet potato stuffed with gooey American cheese, the snack quickly went viral.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Clementine’s gooey buttercake ice cream has received acclaim by Oprah.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Deep, glossy, and almost syrupy, Black Cherry is a darker take on classic red.—
Kat Suico,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Imagine all the gooey, syrupy goodness of pecan pie without the hassle of rolling out pie dough.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Closing out the first decade of sound film, Son of Frankenstein has far more ropey dialogue than entrancing atmosphere or a memorable arc for the Monster.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2020
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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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