Gel

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Etymology 2 1.6 Pronunciation 1.7 Noun 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

English

Etymology 1

gelatine

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dʒel/

Noun

gel (uncountable and countable; plural: gels)

1. A semi-solid suspension of a solid in a liquid.
2. Any gel intended for a particular use, such as for styling the hair.

Translations

• Finnish: geeli (1)
• French: gel m (1, 2)
• Hungarian: zselé (1)

Verb

gel (gelled, gelled)

Etymology 2

Imitative of upper-class British pronunciation of girl

Pronunciation

• IPA: /gel/

Noun

gel (plural: gels)

1. (British) A girl.

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French

Etymology

Latin gelu

Noun

gel m

1. gel
2. frost

ca:gel et:gel fr:gel gl:gel io:gel it:gel ku:gel pt:gel zh:gel