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gel
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As a noun, gel means a semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal. As a verb, it means apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).
Meanings of gel
10 meaningsnoun
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.
UKslangA girl.
A colloid in a more solid form than a sol
Similar: colloidal gelJellylike substance used in hair styling
Similar: hair gelA thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
Similar: gelatin
verb
To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).
To become a gel.
To develop a rapport.
“He was a nice guy, and I got on OK with his friends, but the two of us never really gelled.”
figurativeTo come together to form something; to cohere.
“We put our ideas together and they eventually gelled into a saleable product.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).