gelatinous

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Recent Examples of gelatinous This keeps the yolks from becoming gelatinous. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024 Known as the devil’s fingers, this fungus starts life as a gelatinous, egg-like sac buried in the soil. Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 This included a halwa shop, which sells the sweet gelatinous Omani dessert in flavors including saffron, almond, rose, and chocolate. Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024 The sea slug’s body is made up of a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gelatinous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
  • The viscous substance coats the attacker, immobilizing or fatally compromising them by clogging joints, mouthparts and spiracles.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The microbes go on to form a viscous coating known as a biofilm, which is resistant to antibiotics.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Next month, Cinnabon is opening a first-of-its-kind location with sister brand Carvel that mashes up Cinnabon’s hot and gooey cinnamon rolls with Carvel’s ice creams for a selection of desserts.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The secret to this fantastic recipe is pockets of bursting, gooey cheese in every bite.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along.
    Penelope Green, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.
    The Economist, The Economist, 22 Feb. 2020
Adjective
  • Often, Marvin came up with performances on the spot as DoP Ruslan Fedotov filmed – for instance, writhing in a glutinous pool of mud.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Testers found that The Only Bean’s edamame pasta absorbed the sauces and flavors of their favorite dishes beautifully, and as a bonus, cooked faster than your standard glutinous options.
    Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • Lines for bagels that went viral, lines for gummy bears from a pop-up store, lines for viral matcha or cronuts.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Break-Apart Bunny This is a classic chocolate bunny but with a twist—it's filled with tiny gummy carrots.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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