gelled

Finally made sense

Gelled describes something that has formed into a gel—a substance between liquid and solid.

Hair gel makes hair gelled.

Figuratively, when plans or ideas gel, they come together and take shape: The project finally gelled after months of discussion.

A gelled team has found its chemistry.

The spelling jelled is equally common.

cohesion

unified

Combined into one

harmonious · meshed · aligned · fused · clicked · solidified · coalesced · crystallized · congruent · synergistic

solidified

congealed

Solidified when cooled

firmed · stiffened · clotted · curdled · hardened · pectin · aspic · agar · collagen · custard

hairstyling

pomade

Waxy styling grease

spiked · sculpted · styled · hold · wax · coiffed · stiffened · glossy · sleek · texturized

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Opposites
physical state

gelledliquefied

Converted to fluid state

liquid · runny · watery · fluid · melted

COHESION/UNITY (figurative)

gelledfragmented

Broken into pieces

disintegrated · fell apart · scattered · disjointed · dissolved

Phrases
Family

gelling

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G