Synonyms of gelled

gelled 1 of 2

adjective

as in thickened

Related Words

• thickened
• congealed
• coagulated
• clotted
• curdled
• knobbed
• clabbered
• knotted
• broken
• knobbly
• knobby
• jagged
• viscous
• bumpy
• lumpish
• knotty
• pebbly
• ropy
• coarse
• curdy
• irregular
• lumpy
• thick
• clumpy
• chunky
• nubby
• nubbly

Dissimilar Words

• smooth

gelled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of gel

as in froze

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly

the fruit juice should gel after you add the pectin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• froze
• stiffened
• jellied
• jelled
• coagulated
• congealed
• gelatinized
• clotted
• clumped
• set
• solidified
• caked
• gelated
• condensed
• hardened
• thickened
• concreted
• indurated
• fixed
• firmed (up)
• curdled
• gummed
• lumped (up)
• curded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• melted
• fused
• liquefied
• thawed
• fluxed
• deliquesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gelled

Adjective

Before Grease, there was Greece John Travolta’s gelled hair in the 1978 musical film Grease was no match for the groomed hair of ancient Greek men. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Sten might be the star, but Neagley has more of an ensemble cast, and that cast hasn’t quite gelled yet. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

The Norwegian filmmaker’s last effort was Dream Scenario, a surreal comedy that never quite gelled. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026

The gelled look embellished her bronzy visage, painted by Naoko Sofia Patrizia Scintu. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026

Her new hometown features constant rain and a brooding yet gorgeous lab partner named Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), who has unusually red eyes and excessively gelled hair. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026

His dark, gelled curls sat immaculate on his head, aside from a single indentation where his mother’s chin found respite. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

And his gelled hair spike will be covered with a beanie. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026

It’s turned into the beloved signature for who’s who in Hollywood, from Keke Palmer’s ginger chop to gelled spikes on Aweng Chuol. — Essence, 18 Dec. 2025

Verb

Her hair was worn long, slick, and gelled close to the head, keeping all eyes on the dress’s intricate construction and flashes of skin. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Here, her natural hair was styled in a sleek, avant-garde aesthetic that gelled her front layer in a sharp wave over her forehead. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Formed in London in 1981, Culture Club’s first batch of songs came easily thanks to how well the members gelled, as Moss recalls in the clip from Boy George & Culture Club. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

It can be gelled, emulsified, and made into just about anything. — Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026

In a season when a new, young and raw Manchester City team gelled together to come so close to a domestic treble that remains one of the rarest achievements in English football, their player of the season has to be the man who did the most to bring everything together. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Ferrell gelled with each of them and everybody else, doing the Will Ferrell thing, which still works tremendously well after all these years. — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026

Families pile in with kids decked out in their Sunday best — bows in their hair, fluffy dresses, cowlicks gelled down. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026

His unfailing commitment to civilian authority gave time for government institutions to sink roots, and established norms that gelled into the professional ethos of our military today. — Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026