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
Examples of gel in a Sentence
Verb
The mixture will gel as it cools.
Our plans are finally starting to gel.
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Aloe vera, including the gel inside the aloe vera leaves, is toxic to animals.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Playing in the Club World Cup means Chelsea will not get a proper pre-season, so gelling the squad as early as possible is particularly important this year.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Teen activity: Teens are invited to make gel candles at a Teen Summer Reading program at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 24 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Aloe vera, including the gel inside the aloe vera leaves, is toxic to animals.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Verb
Between Clark missing quite a bit of time due to two separate injury issues and the team simply not gelling well together, the 2025 WNBA season has been a rollercoaster so far.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Playing in the Club World Cup means Chelsea will not get a proper pre-season, so gelling the squad as early as possible is particularly important this year.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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“Gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gel. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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