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GEL
gelatin, gel
(noun) a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
gel, hair gel
(noun) jellylike substance used in hair styling
gel, colloidal gel
(noun) a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
mousse, gel
(verb) apply a styling gel to; “she mousses her hair”
gel
(verb) become a gel; “The solid, when heated, gelled”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
gel (countable and uncountable, plural gels)
A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
Verb
gel (third-person singular simple present gels, present participle gelling, simple past and past participle gelled)
(transitive) To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).
(intransitive) To become a gel.
(intransitive) To develop a rapport.
Etymology 2
Noun
gel (plural gels)
(British) A girl.
Anagrams
• ELG, ElG, leg, leg.
Source: Wiktionary
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