gelatinous

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Recent Examples of gelatinous Okra, whose gelatinous flavor figures prominently in African, Asian, Caribbean, and Southern recipes, has seen a similar trajectory. Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025 Leatherback sea turtles enjoy a gelatinous diet of jellyfish and sea squirts, the WWF reports. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 The sea slug’s body is made up of a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 Bioluminescence is commonly spotted among fish, squid and gelatinous zooplankton, such as jellyfish, siphonophores, comb jellies, and other animals that are mostly made of water. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gelatinous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
  • The palate is viscous slightly beyond its proof, and those dark fruits carry over well, rich in fig, plum pudding, and mulberry; t’s like a vanilla tart topped with fresh berries underneath a sugary glaze.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Researchers thought massive ice sheets, unlike noisy, cracking glaciers, flow silently, like viscous fluids.
    ByPaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The warm, ooey, gooey sweetness of blueberries layered with French toast is a family-favorite.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This classic Southern dessert is gooey, buttery and sweet, and is a perfect match to a cup of coffee.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 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
  • 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
  • The question remains, could these types of powders reach a level of success comparable to gummy vitamins?
    Emily Burns, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Those who use it in drugs, such as cough syrup and gummy vitamins, have until January 18, 2028.
    Sydney Wingfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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