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I don't like anything that looks gelatinous - really weirds me out. But when I was a kid, I used to get very, very upset if anything had a kind of chalky texture; like, certain kinds of cottage cheese I know have a weird chalkiness.
Roz Chast

Meaning of "gelatinous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GELATINOUS

gelatinous  [dʒɪˈlætɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GELATINOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gelatinous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GELATINOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gelatinous

Gelatin

Gelatin or gelatine is a translucent, colourless, brittle, flavourless foodstuff, derived from collagen obtained from various animal by-products. It is commonly used as a gelling agent in food, pharmaceuticals, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar way are called gelatinous. Gelatin is an irreversibly hydrolysed form of collagen. It is found in most gummy lollies as well as other products such as marshmallows, gelatin dessert, and some ice cream, dip and yogurt. Household gelatin comes in the form of sheets, granules, or powder. Instant types can be added to the food as they are; others need to be soaked in water beforehand.

Definition of gelatinous in the English dictionary

The definition of gelatinous in the dictionary is consisting of or resembling jelly; viscous. Other definition of gelatinous is of, containing, or resembling gelatine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GELATINOUS


battiness
ˈbætɪnəs
bittiness
ˈbɪtɪnəs
brattiness
ˈbrætɪnəs
chattiness
ˈtʃætɪnəs
chitinous
ˈkaɪtɪnəs
cretinous
ˈkrɛtɪnəs
dustiness
ˈdʌstɪnəs
emptiness
ˈɛmptɪnəs
fattiness
ˈfætɪnəs
feistiness
ˈfaɪstɪnəs
fruitiness
ˈfruːtɪnəs
glutinous
ˈɡluːtɪnəs
grittiness
ˈɡrɪtɪnəs
keratinous
kəˈrætɪnəs
mateyness
ˈmeɪtɪnəs
mountainous
ˈmaʊntɪnəs
mutinous
ˈmjuːtɪnəs
nuttiness
ˈnʌtɪnəs
platinous
ˈplætɪnəs
ricketiness
ˈrɪkɪtɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GELATINOUS

gelable
gelada
gelada baboon
gelastic
gelate
gelatin
gelatinate
gelatination
gelatine
gelatinisation
gelatinise
gelatiniser
gelatinization
gelatinize
gelatinizer
gelatinoid
gelatinously
gelatinousness
gelation
gelato

WORDS THAT END LIKE GELATINOUS

aluminous
bituminous
cartilaginous
conterminous
coterminous
heinous
luminous
mucilaginous
mucinous
nous
numinous
oleaginous
ominous
pulchritudinous
resinous
ruinous
spinous
tendinous
vertiginous
villainous
voluminous

Synonyms and antonyms of gelatinous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GELATINOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gelatinous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gelatinous

Translation of «gelatinous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GELATINOUS

Find out the translation of gelatinous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gelatinous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gelatinous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凝胶状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gelatinosa
570 millions of speakers

English

gelatinous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पतला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هلامي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желеобразные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gelatinosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাউতুল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gélatineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelatin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gallertartig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゼラチン質の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

젤라틴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gelatinous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như chất keo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழவழப்பான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिकट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jelatinli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gelatinoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galaretowata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

желеподібні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gelatinos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζελατινώδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelatienagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gelatinös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geléaktige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gelatinous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GELATINOUS»

The term «gelatinous» is regularly used and occupies the 83.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GELATINOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gelatinous

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QUOTES WITH «GELATINOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gelatinous.
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Roz Chast
I don't like anything that looks gelatinous - really weirds me out. But when I was a kid, I used to get very, very upset if anything had a kind of chalky texture; like, certain kinds of cottage cheese I know have a weird chalkiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GELATINOUS»

Discover the use of gelatinous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gelatinous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pacific Coast pelagic invertebrates: a guide to the common ...
This field guide covers animals that are found from Alaska to Baja California, many of which occur in most of the world's seas.
David Wrobel, Claudia Mills, 1998
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Regulation of Estuarine Plankton Communities and Carbon ...
The known trophic importance of gelatinous zooplankton species in other estuarine systems suggests that gelatinous zooplankton may be a major component of the food web in North Inlet. Statement of purpose The purpose of this research ...
Daniel Marshalonis, 2008
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Impacts of Gelatinous Zooplankton on Dissolved Organic ...
2003-2006 to examine the role of gelatinous zooplankton in affecting nutrient cycling and bacterioplankton communities in Chesapeake Bay. In Chapter 2, 1 begin by detailing the major physical and biological factors controlling the timing,  ...
Robert Howard Condon, 2008
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Marine Ecological Processes: A derivative of the ...
Gelatinous zooplankton comprise a diverse group of organisms with jellylike tissues that contain a high percentage of water. They have representatives from practically all the major, and many of the minor phyla, ranging from protists to ...
John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe, Karl K. Turekian, 2010
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Reprint and circular series of the National Research Council
GELATINOUS PRECIPITATES (153) WHAT CONSTITUTES A GELATINOUS PRECIPITATE? — No one has any difficulty in recognizing a gelatinous precipitate, but we are not at all clear as to what gives an inorganic gelatinous precipitate ...
‎1919
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Hematopathology: Morphology, Immunophenotype, Cytogenetics, ...
This chapter briefly describes morphologic features of bone marrow lesions that will not be covered in the following chapters. These lesions include gelatinous transformation of bone marrow, bone marrow necrosis, amyloidosis, granulomas,  ...
Faramarz Naeim, P. Nagesh Rao, Wayne W. Grody, 2009
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Reproduction, Genetics and Distributions of Marine ...
Evolutionary opportunities and constraints demonstrated by artificial gelatinous egg masses Richard R. Strathmann & Megumi F. Strathmann Friday Harbor Laboratories and Department of Zoology, University of Washington, 620 University ...
John Stanley Ryland, Paul A. Tyler, 1989
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Introduction to Marine Biology
Marine. Adaptation. Gelatinous. Zooplankton. colonies look like a single individual, they are actually made up of thousands of individuals, none of which can live independently of the colony. Some members of the colony specialize in capturing ...
George Karleskint, Richard Turner, James Small, 2009
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An encyclopædia of plants
Filaments jointed, simple, gelatinous, compressed, fragile, separating at the joints . S? .<>-.' Mctoseira. Filaments jointed, contracted at the joints, very fragile, and easily separating. y -r..;. Desmidium. Filaments transversely and densely striated,  ...
John Claudius Loudon, George Don, David Wooster, 1836
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Jellyfish Blooms: Ecological and Societal Importance: ...
Though there are a number of examples where gelatinous animals populate boundary-layers. mechanisms that function to perceive shear are very limited. ln the western Mediterranean. the population of the mesopelagic appendicularian.
J. E. Purcell, W. M. Graham, Henri J. Dumont, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GELATINOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gelatinous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nine health benefits of aloe vera! | Zee News
Helps in detoxification: Aloe Vera is a gelatinous plant food, just like seaweeds and chia seeds. The main benefit to consuming gelatinous plant ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
2
Centifonti's Bar & Restaurant serves it all | San Diego Reader
It was a little gelatinous, and the flavor wasn't up to snuff. The hash browns however were crisp and flavorful, and the slice of honeydew was a ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
3
Ancient Jellies Had Spiny Skeletons, No Tentacles - Yahoo News UK
Ancient gelatinous animals that resemble Christmas tree ornaments were protected by hard, spiny skeletons and lacked the trademark ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
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Review: 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3, 'Don't Make Me Come …
The scene in which gelatinous Danny finally calls his father out is a ham-fisted train wreck, like something out of a Sorkin screenplay that an ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
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Restaurant Review: Beignets Caribbean is 'no-frills' - Jacksonville.com
With little effort, the rich, slightly gelatinous meat separated from the small bones for a succulent, delicious finish. Fingers work best here; check ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
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Zesti in Hartland has relaxed, personal feel — and taste
It's essentially a good dish but could use tweaking; as it was, the cactus left the sauce a little, well, gelatinous. The dessert menu seems ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Beachgoers Warned To Stay Away From Portuguese Man-Of-War …
Notorious for their severe sting and very long tentacles, the man-of-war is easily recognizable by its translucent blue or pink gelatinous sail that ... «27east.com, Jul 15»
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KFC Philippines' Chizza Is Pizza and Chicken Match Made in Heaven
Fast-food purveyors will not stop until they have combined every last food item and mashed it up to form one gelatinous meatball of multicultural ... «TravelPulse, Jul 15»
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Unrelentingly Cheerful Slime Rancher Revealed in First Trailer
The planet of the Far, Far Range is swarming with slimes, which is both a problem and a solution all in one gelatinous package. Beatrix ... «Hardcore Gamer, Jul 15»
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Ogawa: Dining at a six-seat restaurant in Kyoto's traditional nightlife …
... of its skin, in a gelatinous vinegar-infused broth studded with junsai (an edible pond weed that grows in a natural gel sac) from Hiroshima. «The Japan Times, Jul 15»

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