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Definition: Gelatinous |
GelatinousAdjective1. Thick like gelatin. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "gelatinous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1837. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Science | Rubbery, jelly-like. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: GelatinousSynonyms: gelatinlike (adj), jellylike (adj). (additional references) |
| Synonym by domain: jellylike (fine arts, chemical industry). |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Semiliquidity | Gelatinous, albuminous, mucilaginous, glutinous; glutenous, gelatin, mastic, amylaceous, ropy, clammy, clotted; viscid, viscous; sticky, tacky, gooey; slab, slabby; lentous, pituitous; mucid, muculent, mucous; gummy. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| "Gelatinous" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Gelatinous" is used about 15 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 15 | 90,616 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "gelatinous": gelatinous-looking. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "gelatinous"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | xhelatinoz (jellied). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | هلامي (gelatine, jellied). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | желатинен, пихтиест (jellylike, mucilaginous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 凝胶状. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | želatinový. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | gelatinøs knoglemarv (gelatinous bone marrow), myxomblastoma (colloid tumor, colloid tumour, gelatinous tumor, mucous tumor, myxoma), myxomatøs tumor (colloid tumor, colloid tumour, gelatinous tumor, mucous tumor, myxoma), myxom (colloid tumor, colloid tumour, gelatinous tumor, mucous tumor, myxoma), mucøst bindevæv (gelatinous connective tissue), kolloid tumor (colloid tumor, colloid tumour, gelatinous tumor, mucous tumor, myxoma), kolloid kræft (areolar cancer, carcinoma muciparum, colloid cancer, colloid carcinoma, colloid tumor, colloid tumour, colloide carcinoma, colloma, gelatiniform carcinoma, gelatinous tumor, mocinous carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma, mucoid carcinoma, mucous tumor, myxoma), farlige i henhold til dette direktiv er følgende stoffer og præparater::eksplosive:faste,flydende,pastaagtige eller gelatinøse stoffer og præparater,der også uden tilførsel af ilt kan reagere stærkt varmeudviklende med hurtig gasudvikling,og som (and which, detonate, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may also react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined, the following are dangerous within the meaning of this Directive::explosive substances and preparations:solid, under defined test conditions), embryonalt bindevæv (embryonal connective tissue, gelatinous connective tissue). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | gelatineus (jellylike). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | hyytelömäinen (jelly-like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | gélatineux. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | gallertartig (colloidal, jellylike, jelly-like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πηκτώδησ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kocsonyás (jellied, pulpy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | gelatinoso (colloidal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 아교질 (Collodion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | gleiynagh (adhesive, mucilaginous, slimy, sticky, viscous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | elatinousgay gelatinizar (jellify, jelly, to gelatinize, to paste). (various references) gelatinos (jelly-like). (various references) студенистый (jelly-like). (various references) pihtijast (jellied), želatinozan. (various references) gelatinoso (jellied). (various references) geleartad, gelatinartad, gelatinaktig, gelatin-. (various references) pelte halinde, jelatinli, jelatin gibi. (various references) желатиновий, драглистий. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "gelatinous": gelatinously, gelatinousness, gelatinousnesses. (additional references) | |
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"Gelatinous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: gallations, gelantinous, gelatinis, gelatinosa, gellationus. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "gelatinous" (pronounced jula"tunus) |
| 5 | -t u n u s | chitinous, gluttonous, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, tetanus. |
| 4 | -u n u s | androgynous, asynchronous, bituminous, Deaconess, exogenous, genuineness, homogenous, indigenous, larcenous, luminous, membranous, nitrogenous, nonpoisonous, ominous, outspokenness, poisonous, polygynous, ravenous, ruinous, villainous, voluminous. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gentleness, genus, ghastliness, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, madness, Manus, meanness, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nonbusiness, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, politeness, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, vindictiveness, vividness, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-g-i-l-n-o-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: gelations, langouste, legations. | |
-2 letters: agouties, alunites, angulose, antilogs, elations, elutions, eulogias, eulogist, gasoline, gelatins, gelation, genitals, insolate, insulate, languets, latigoes, legation, ligneous, otalgies, outgains, outlines, saluting, sauteing, solating, stealing, tangelos, toenails, tousling, unitages. | |
-3 letters: agonies, agonise, agonist, agoutis, aiglets, alunite, angelus, anisole, antilog, atingle, atonies, augites, aunties, autoing, easting, eatings, elastin, elating, elation, eloigns, eluants, elusion, eluting, elution, engluts, entails, entoils, etalons, eulogia, galiots, gelants, gelatin, gelatos, genital, gitanos, glisten, gluiest, glutens, goalies, guineas, gunites, igneous, ingates, ingesta, inulase, isolate, lagunes, langues, languet, lanugos, lasting, latigos, latinos, leasing, legatos, legions, lentigo, ligates, linages, lingoes, linguae, logiest, longest, longies, lounges, lousing, louting, luniest, lusting, luteins, lutings, nailset, nilgaus, nougats, onstage, ousting, outages, outgain, outings, outlain, outlies, outline, outsail, outsang, outsing, salient, saltine, salting, sealing, seating, singlet, sinuate, slainte, slating, soilage, soutane, staling, talions, tangelo, tangles, teasing, tenails, tiglons, tingles, toenail, tolanes, tongues, tousing, ugliest, unagile, unitage, utensil. | |
-4 letters: ageist, agents, aglets, agones, agouti, aiglet, algins, aliens, aligns, alines, aloins, angels, angles, anoles, atones, augite, auntie, easing, eating, egoist, elains, elints, eloign, eloins, eluant, englut, enlist, ensoul, entail, entoil, eolian, etalon, gainst, galiot, gaslit, gaults, gelant, gelati, gelato, genial, genius, genoas, gentil, giants, gitano, gleans, glints, gloats, glouts, gluons, glutei, gluten, goalie, guanos, guiles, guilts, guinea, gunite, gunsel, ingate, ingest, ingles, ingots, inlets, insole, insoul, instal, insult, lagune, langue, lanose, lanugo, lasing, latens, latigo, latino, legato, legion, legist, legits, lentos, lesion, lianes, liangs, ligans, ligase, ligate, linage, lingas, lingua, listen, logans, longes, losing, louies, lounge, lunate, lunets, lunges, lungis, lunies, lutein, luting, nilgau, nougat, oleins, osteal, outage, outgas, outing, outlie, outsin, saline, saltie, salute, santol, sating, signal, signet, silage, silane, silent, single, slogan, sluing, soigne, solate, soling, solute, stelai, stingo, stogie, stolen, sultan, sunlit, talion, talons, tangle, tangos, teguas, telson, tenail, tenias, tenuis, tiglon, tigons, tineal, tineas, tinges, tingle, tinsel, tisane, toeing, togues, toiles, tolane, tolans, toling, tongas, tongue, tonsil, tousle, uglies, unites, unseal, unseat, unties. | |
-5 letters: aegis, aeons, agent, agile, agios, agist, aglet, agone, agons, agues, aisle, algin, alien, align, aline, alist, aloes, aloin, alone, along, altos, angel, angle, angst, anile, anils, anise, anole, antes, antis, atone, aunts, autos, elain, elans, elint, eloin, enols, entia, eosin, etnas, etuis, gains, gaits, gales, gaols, gates, gault, gaunt, gelts, genoa, gents, genua, genus, getas, giant, gilts, glans, glean, glens, glias, glint, gloat, glost, glout, glues, gluon, gluts, gnats, goals, goats, gonia, gouts, guano, guans, guest, guile, guilt, guise, gules, gusto, iglus, ileus, ingle, ingot, inlet, inset, iotas, islet, istle. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-g-i-l-n-o-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: glauconites, langoustine, ligamentous, regulations. | |
+2 letters: gelatinously, glutathiones, langoustines. | |
+3 letters: agglutinogens, antireligious, conglutinates, conjugalities, deregulations, expostulating, gesticulation, multimegatons, reregulations, somersaulting. | |
+4 letters: degranulations, flagitiousness, gelatinousness, gesticulations, lignosulfonate, nonregulations, osmoregulation, pneumatologies, superovulating, troublemakings. | |
+5 letters: conceptualising, lignosulfonates, osmoregulations, overregulations, overspeculating, overstimulating, regularizations. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 65 6C 61 74 69 6E 6F 75 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--. . .-.. .- - .. -. --- ..- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01100101 01101100 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101110 01101111 01110101 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G e l a t i n o u s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0065 006C 0061 0074 0069 006E 006F 0075 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)41717867867580818785 |
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