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Recent Examples of gelatinous
Further analysis of museum specimens’ stomach contents confirmed that seven-arm octopus feeds on jellyfish and other gelatinous animals.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Chia seeds are known for their high fiber content and their filling, gelatinous texture.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Its skeleton consists of millions of mineral particles, suspended in a gelatinous matrix, that compact to protect itself from danger.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
For example, the swimming snail Corolla develops white spheres all over its normally transparent (and gelatinous) shell.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Chia seeds are known for their high fiber content and their filling, gelatinous texture.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Its skeleton consists of millions of mineral particles, suspended in a gelatinous matrix, that compact to protect itself from danger.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
For example, the swimming snail Corolla develops white spheres all over its normally transparent (and gelatinous) shell.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
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From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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When Gwar plays, clubgoers are advised not to slip in the spurt of blood and other viscous fluids.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Add the dates, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt, and process for about 2 minutes until a gooey caramel forms.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Try Fork & Tap’s gooey skillet brownie, also gluten-free.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Orange marmalade, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, garlic, and ginger come together to create a rich, syrupy glaze for juicy pork tenderloin.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
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This will also make the sauce more syrupy and coat the green beans even more.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Closing out the first decade of sound film, Son of Frankenstein has far more ropey dialogue than entrancing atmosphere or a memorable arc for the Monster.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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