gelatinous
part of speech
adjective (gelatinous, more gelatinous)
meaning for a pupil
1) Thick, soft and wobbly like jelly. tree →
2) Made of or containing gelatine, the clear substance used to set jelly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons «gelatinous» describes frogspawn, jellyfish, some fungi, slime and the layer around seeds such as chia. In cooking it describes stock that sets when cold. In stories it describes slimy monsters or blobs. Phrases: gelatinous mass, gelatinous texture.
examples
- Frogspawn is a gelatinous mass of eggs. tree →
- The jellyfish's body is soft and gelatinous. tree →
- Chia seeds turn gelatinous when you soak them in water. tree →
- The monster was a gelatinous green blob. tree →
- Cold gravy can turn gelatinous in the fridge. tree →
- Some mushrooms have a gelatinous cap. tree →
- We made slime with a gelatinous, wobbly texture. tree →
note
Stress: ge-LAT-in-ous. Spelling: gelatin (US) or gelatine (UK), but the adjective is always «gelatinous». Gelatine usually comes from animals, so many vegetarians avoid gelatinous sweets made with it.
Trees and pragmatics
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