Antonyms for gel


Grammar : Verb
Spell : jel
Phonetic Transcription : dʒɛl


Definition of gel

Origin :
  • 1899, as a chemical term, short for gelatin and perhaps influenced by jell. The invention of this word is credited to Scottish chemist Thomas Graham (1805-1869). Hair-styling sense is from 1958. The verb meaning "to become a gel" is attested by 1902; figurative sense is from 1958. Related: Gelled; gelling.
  • As in jell : verb coagulate
  • As in set : verb harden
  • As in stiffen : verb make or become harder
  • As in thicken : verb set; make more dense
  • As in befall : verb happen to; take place
  • As in transpire : verb occur, happen
  • As in gelatinize : verb coagulate
  • As in inspissate : verb thicken
  • As in clot : verb coagulate
  • As in coagulate : verb clot
  • As in congeal : verb coagulate
Example sentences :
  • But show me the daughter that could do better for herself than my gel's father has done for her.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • A puff of wind and a slant of rain, as I've been saying to my gel here.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • Do you think I'm not doing my best for you, gel—my very best?
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • You shall read it aloud to me, my gel—or, better still, I'll read it to you.
  • Extract from : « Sue, A Little Heroine » by L. T. Meade
  • I'm soory fur the gel, but ef she had the locket, of course she tuk the locket.
  • Extract from : « Sue, A Little Heroine » by L. T. Meade
  • The Gel wobbled past him, slumped suddenly, flowed under a door.
  • Extract from : « It Could Be Anything » by John Keith Laumer
  • Second, if spilled the gel will not 50 disperse as a liquid will.
  • Extract from : « U.S. Patent 4,293,314: Gelled Fuel-Air Explosive » by Bertram O. Stull
  • And Wyatt has been in touch with Brandon ever sense you took his gel away from him.
  • Extract from : « Rimrock Trail » by J. Allan Dunn
  • Ef you're bound the gel is to sit in with her elders I'll go right ahead.
  • Extract from : « Rimrock Trail » by J. Allan Dunn
  • They're figgerin' on gettin' control of the gel away from you-all.
  • Extract from : « Rimrock Trail » by J. Allan Dunn

Synonyms for gel

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