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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