Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.

    Gel

    гельgelʹ, желе́želé, сту́деньstúdenʹ

    гельhelʹ

    a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

  2. A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.

    (countable, uncountable)A food preparation or dish in the form of a flavored gel.

    apple gel

  3. (countable, uncountable)Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.

    Gel

    гельgelʹ

    jellylike substance used in hair styling

  4. (countable, uncountable)A film of flexible transparent plastic (such as acetate, celluloid, or cellophane) suitable for making superimpositions or diapositives (image to overlay on other images, especially for overhead projectors); a digital virtual equivalent of this.

  5. (UK, slang)A girl.

Examples

29 sentences
  1. Tom puts gel in his hair.

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  2. Tom put gel in his hair.

    deTom gelte sich das Haar.

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  3. Do you have any hair gel?

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  4. I don't use shower gel.

    Я не користуюся гелем для душа.

    ruЯ не пользуюсь гелем для душа.

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  5. This is a high-quality gel.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
suspension of solid in liquid:
Русский
By meaning 1
suspension of solid in liquid:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
suspension of solid in liquid:

Origin

Imitative of upper-class British pronunciation of girl.

Imitative of upper-class British pronunciation of girl.

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Forms

plural: gels
Singulargel
Pluralgels

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • jellylike substance used in hair styling:hair gel
  • a colloid in a more solid form than a sol:colloidal gel
  • a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects:gelatin

Word family

37 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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