gelatinous

Thick and wobbly

Gelatinous describes something with the consistency of gelatin or jelly—thick, viscous, and somewhat wobbly.

The word applies to substances that are neither fully solid nor liquid, like the gelatinous mass of a jellyfish or a gelatinous blob of hair gel.

It often carries slightly unpleasant connotations, suggesting something slimy or unappetizingly gooey: The soup had cooled into a gelatinous puddle.

slimy

mucous

Slime-producing, bodily

oozeSeep gradually out
slickSmooth or craftily adept
viscousThick and slow-flowing

gooey · glutinous · mucus · jellyfish · slippery · gunk · seaweed · okra · snail · frogspawn

translucent

jellylike

Resembling a soft gel

clearWithout obstruction or fog
glassySmooth and shiny
transparentAllowing light through

pellucid · crystalline · vitreous · hyaline · see-through · shimmering · glistening · glossy · opalescent · aspic

colloidal

agar

Algae-derived gelling substance

pectinFruit-based setting substance
alginateSeaweed-derived gelling agent
hydrocolloidWater-dispersible thickening substance

xanthan · guar · jelly · aspic · emulsifier · stabilizer · thickener · gelling · setting · bloom

consistency

soft

Yielding to touch

squishySoft and easily compressed
yieldingBending under pressure
pliableCapable of bending easily

mushy · pulpy · tender · gummy · moldable · quivering · supple · squashy · delicate · blancmange

wobbly

jiggle

Shake with small movements

quiverTrembling or arrow case
trembleShake from fear
wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion

shaky · unsteady · wavering · oscillate · vibrate · jiggly · shimmying · undulating · bouncy · springy

gelatinous

mucous

jellylike

agar

soft

jiggle

gelatinous

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