plural gels
1
: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
broadly
: jelly sense 2
2
: a thin colored transparent sheet used over a stage light to color it
3
gelled; gelling
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Verb
The mixture will gel as it cools.
Our plans are finally starting to gel.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Whipped into a rich gel that resembles honey, the mask pairs manuka honey with white tea for a nourishing salve designed to boost moisture levels, prevent shedding, and restore curls to their full potential.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
There’s a sizable B-plot featuring Jodie Turner-Smith’s Gracie — a Bahamian woman suffering a crisis of faith regarding how best to abide by her grandmother’s African religion — that never gels with the bright white A-story.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The gel formed a three-micrometre-thick layer of enamel, according to the group.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Whipped into a rich gel that resembles honey, the mask pairs manuka honey with white tea for a nourishing salve designed to boost moisture levels, prevent shedding, and restore curls to their full potential.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Within a few years, the Hawks gelled into a studied, tight backing band.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
There’s a sizable B-plot featuring Jodie Turner-Smith’s Gracie — a Bahamian woman suffering a crisis of faith regarding how best to abide by her grandmother’s African religion — that never gels with the bright white A-story.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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gel
1 of 2 noun
: a solid jellylike colloid (as gelatin dessert)
gel
2 of 2 verb
gelled; gelling
: to change into or take on the form of a gel
Medical Definition
gel
1 of 2 noun
: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
gel
2 of 2 intransitive verb
gelled; gelling
: to change into or take on the form of a gel
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