gels
Solidifies, takes shape
Gels is the third-person singular verb form of gel.
When a liquid gels, it thickens into a semi-solid state: The mixture gels as it cools.
When a plan or group gels, it comes together and begins working effectively: The team finally gelled after a few rough weeks.
Gels is also the plural of gel—hair gels, shower gels, the colored filters placed over stage lights.
Shaking with soft movement
- wobblyTending to teeter
- squishySoft and easily compressed
- firmSolid or resolute
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
slippery · translucent · glossy · rubbery · springy · soft · pliable · moldable
Hydrating skin cream
- cleanserSubstance for removing grime
- skincareComplexion maintenance regimen
- aloeMedicinal gel plant
- serumBlood's watery portion
mask · soothing · cooling · hydrating · fragrance-free · clear · lightweight · absorb
Monomers bonding into chains
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
- gelationTransition to gel state
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
electrophoresis · matrix · colloidal · viscosity · viscoelasticity · polymer · network · surfactant
Savory meat-broth jelly
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
mousse · terrine · consommé · glaze · thickener · dessert · molded · set
jiggly
Shaking with soft movement
smooth · slippery · translucent · glossy · rubbery · springy · soft · pliable · moldable · consistency
moisturizer
Hydrating skin cream
serum · mask · soothing · cooling · hydrating · fragrance-free · clear · lightweight · absorb · silicone
polymerization
Monomers bonding into chains
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
- gelationTransition to gel state
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
agar · electrophoresis · matrix · colloidal · viscosity · viscoelasticity · polymer · network · surfactant · emulsion
aspic
Savory meat-broth jelly
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
pudding · mousse · terrine · consommé · glaze · thickener · dessert · molded · set · clarified
pomade
Waxy styling grease
slick · spike · sculpt · texturizer · shine · volume · frizz · curls · straightening · serum
solidify
Make or become hard
crystallize · merge · fuse · blend · harmonize · bond · integrate · synergize · converge · cohere
- skin sootherslotion, balm, salve, ointment, moisturizer
- shipping restrictionshazmat, prohibited items, flammables, explosives, weapons
- Pharmaceuticscapsules, tablets, tableting, coatings, controlled release
- Compoundingcompounding pharmacy, formulation, active ingredient, active ingredients, mortar and pestle
- flash photographyflash, strobe, speedlight, flash unit, flash units
- homeopathyremedies, calendula, dilutions, like cures like, hypericum
gelsfalls apart
Breaks into components
disintegrates · unravels · clashes · collapses · fragments
- hair gelViscous styling product
- gel polishUV-cured nail lacquer
- shower gelLiquid bathing cleanser
- hand gelTopical antimicrobial liquid
- gel pensViscous-ink writing instruments
- gel nailsUV-cured acrylic manicure