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gelatinous
CIDE DICTIONARY
gelatinous, a. [Cf. F. gélatineux.].
Of the nature and consistence of gelatin or the jelly; resembling jelly; viscous. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gelatinous, adj.
1 of or like gelatin.
2 of a jelly-like consistency.
1 of or like gelatin.
2 of a jelly-like consistency.
Derivative
gelatinously adv.
THESAURUS
gelatinous
adhesive, amylaceous, clabbered, clammy, clotted, coagulated, curdled, doughy, gaumy, glairy, gluelike, gluey, glutenous, glutinose, glutinous, gooey, grumous, gumbo, gumbolike, gumlike, gummous, gummy, heavy, inspissated, jelled, jellied, jellylike, mucilaginous, pasty, ropy, slabby, slimy, slithery, starchy, sticky, stodgy, stringy, syrupy, tacky, tenacious, thick, thickened, tough, tremelloid, tremellose, viscid, viscose, viscousROGET THESAURUS
gelatinous
Semiliquidity
N semiliquidity, stickiness, viscidity, viscosity, gummosity, glutinosity, mucosity, spissitude, crassitude, lentor, adhesiveness, inspissation, incrassation, thickening, jelly, mucilage, gelatin, gluten, carlock, fish glue, ichthyocol, ichthycolla, isinglass, mucus, phlegm, goo, pituite, lava, glair, starch, gluten, albumen, milk, cream, protein, treacle, gum, size, glue (tenacity), wax, beeswax, emulsion, soup, squash, mud, slush, slime, ooze, moisture, marsh, semifluid, semiliquid, tremellose, half melted, half frozen, milky, muddy, lacteal, lactean, lacteous, lactescent, lactiferous, emulsive, curdled, thick, succulent, uliginous, gelatinous, albuminous, mucilaginous, glutinous, glutenous, gelatin, mastic, amylaceous, ropy, clammy, clotted, viscid, viscous, sticky, tacky, gooey, slab, slabby, lentous, pituitous, mucid, muculent, mucous, gummy.For further exploring for "gelatinous" in Webster Dictionary Online