gelatinous

[ juh-lat-n-uhs ]

adjective

1. having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
2. pertaining to, containing, or consisting of gelatin.

gelatinous

/ dʒɪˈlætɪnəs /

adjective

1. consisting of or resembling jelly; viscous
2. of, containing, or resembling gelatine

Derived Forms

• geˈlatinously, adverb
• geˈlatinousness, noun

Other Words From

• ge·lati·nous·ly adverb
• ge·lati·nous·ness gel·a·tin·i·ty [jel-, uh, -, tin, -i-tee], noun
• nonge·lati·nous adjective
• nonge·lati·nous·ly adverb
• nonge·lati·nous·ness noun
• subge·lati·nous adjective
• subge·lati·nous·ly adverb
• subge·lati·nous·ness noun
• unge·lati·nous adjective
• unge·lati·nous·ly adverb
• unge·lati·nous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelatinous¹

First recorded in 1715–25; gelatin + -ous

Example Sentences

Jokura was not the only scientist to make a milestone discovery after wandering past a tank containing a gelatinous animal.

From Salon

Previous research has found that gelatinous zooplankton like velella and their fellow jellyfish thrive in warmer waters, portending an era some scientists have referred to as the “rise of slime.”

From Los Angeles Times

"These turtles feed on gelatinous prey such as jellyfish and seabed prey such as crustaceans, and it's easy to see how this item might have looked like a crab claw."

From Science Daily

"With higher temperatures, the ocean's upper layer becomes more stratified, and previous research has shown that larger plankton are replaced with smaller plankton and less nutritious gelatinous species, such as jellyfish," explained Ito.

From Science Daily

Several different mechanisms that interferons use to thwart viruses within the cytoplasm, the gelatinous liquid that fills cells, are well known.

From Science Daily