jelly-like
Soft and quivering
Jelly-like describes something with the consistency of jelly—soft, wobbly, and somewhat translucent.
The term applies to substances that hold their shape loosely but quiver when touched: a jelly-like blob, The creature had a jelly-like body.
Legs may feel jelly-like when weak or shaky from fear or exhaustion.
Soft and sticky
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- mucilaginousThick, sticky, slippery
- glutinousSticky and viscous
- oozySeeping moisture slowly
sticky · thick · syrupy · gloppy · slippery · mucousy · ropy · stringy
Savory meat-broth jelly
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- agar-agarAlgae-based gelling agent
- jelloWobbly fruit-flavored dessert
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
jellied · congealed · collagen · hydrogel · alginate · coagulated · set · gummy
Bending under pressure
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- tenderSoft or sore
- suppleFlexing without damage
- malleableCapable of being shaped
squishy · spongy · cushiony · squashy · pliant · giving · compressible · doughy
Allowing partial light passage
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- glassySmooth and shiny
- vitreousGlass-like in appearance
pellucid · limpid · shimmering · opalescent · luminous · see-through · cloudy · milky
gooey
Soft and sticky
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- mucilaginousThick, sticky, slippery
- glutinousSticky and viscous
oozy · sticky · thick · syrupy · gloppy · slippery · mucousy · ropy · stringy · cohesive
aspic
Savory meat-broth jelly
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- agar-agarAlgae-based gelling agent
- jelloWobbly fruit-flavored dessert
gel · jellied · congealed · collagen · hydrogel · alginate · coagulated · set · gummy · blancmange
yielding
Bending under pressure
malleable · squishy · spongy · cushiony · squashy · pliant · giving · compressible · doughy · pulpy
semitransparent
Allowing partial light passage
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- glassySmooth and shiny
vitreous · pellucid · limpid · shimmering · opalescent · luminous · see-through · cloudy · milky · hyaline