gelatinous
pronunciation
How to pronounce gelatinous in British English:
UK [dʒəˈlætɪnəs]
How to pronounce gelatinous in American English:
US [dʒəˈlætnəs]
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- Adjective:
- thick like gelatin
Word Origin
- gelatinous (adj.)
- 1724, from gelatine + -ous; probably modeled on French gélatineux. Related: Gelatinously; gelatinousness.
Example
- 1. Contents range from serous or mucinous fluid to semisolid gelatinous tissue .
- 2. What 's so magical about these gelatinous masses ?
- 3. An edible , gelatinous , greenish substance lying beneath the upper shell of a turtle .
- 4. Their bodies are transparent and gelatinous , like those of jellyfish .
- 5. Each female has dozens of dwarf male zombie worms living inside a gelatinous tube that surrounds her body .