gelatinous

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Recent Examples of gelatinous Slabs of gelatinous fleshlike goo, first in white, then black, bounce across the playing field. Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 Its inner contents are equally eye-catching: yellow or lime-green gelatinous flesh with edible seeds. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 30 July 2024 Two decades ago, some marine biologists began to fear climate change, pollution and ocean degradation could bring the collapse of many ocean species and pulsating masses of gelatinous jellies would take over the seas. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024 Finally, use a knife or your thumb to peel off the leaf’s outer layers, leaving only the clear or slightly cloudy gelatinous substance. Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gelatinous 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
  • As my lovely colleagues have astutely pointed out, lip oils are everywhere right now; some are viscous, while others skew slick and liquidy.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The Tequila is full-bodied on the palate, with an oily, viscous quality.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Get The Recipe 18 of 20 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Many of our grandmothers spent years perfecting their recipes for fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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
  • 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
  • Step 3: Prepare the dough by combining glutinous sweet rice flour with water, gradually adding water until a soft and pliable dough forms.
    Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Adjective
  • Cookies, cakes, brownies, gummy candies and soft drinks are some of the most popular types of edibles.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But those gummy candies are not the same as the jujube fruit.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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