GELATINOUS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

gelatinous

adjective

Definition of gelatinous

as in viscous

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Recent Examples of gelatinous Within moments, the toy’s gelatinous interior exploded, dousing scalding material across his face and hands. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026 The new Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil is less gelatinous than its predecessor. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026 Texture Many Asian cuisines celebrate the gelatinous texture of konjac noodles, but most Westerners are not used to this texture. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026 The gelatinous blob uses a hood surrounding its head to catch prey and has detachable tentacles; its hood and tail are decorated with glowing blue-green dots. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gelatinous

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Adjective

Usually, viscous liquids stay cohesive when bubbles form, by changing shape around them.

— Rohini Subrahmanyam, Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2026
Neusch saw a couple of the house’s fire-andys roll along the balcony, their extinguisher nozzles deployed over the railings, pumping clouds of viscous yellow retardant foam into the atrium.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of viscous

Adjective

The chocolatey, ooey, gooey molten cake is filled with sweet, tart raspberries for the perfect bite.

— Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Lovebugs — the annoying, gooey black insects that splatter on your car’s windshield and grille while in an amorous embrace — have returned in mass numbers this month after recent concerns by experts that the bugs may have been headed for extinction.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026

Definition of gooey

Adjective

Roast until the berries soften and the juices become syrupy, 30-35 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
Over syrupy tea and biscuits, Manju and his three deputies recalled how the lives of his community members have fundamentally changed.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 June 2026

Definition of syrupy

Adjective

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
Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.

— The Economist, The Economist, 22 Feb. 2020

Definition of ropy

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