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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgelatinoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: je-la-ti-no-so
"A sobremesa tinha uma textura gelatinosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a consistency or texture similar to that of jelly; soft and gelatinous.
"The dessert had a jelly-like texture that melted in the mouth." - 2
Describing something that is pliable or flexible, reminiscent of jelly.
"The jelly-like substance oozed from the container."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'jelly' originates from the Old French 'gelee', meaning 'frozen' or 'jellied', which itself comes from the Latin 'gelare', meaning 'to freeze'. The suffix '-like' is derived from Old English 'lic', indicating resemblance or similarity, thus forming a compound that describes a texture similar to jelly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jelly-like" is said worldwide
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gélatineux
Transliteration: zhel-ah-teen-uh
"Le dessert avait une texture gélatineuse."
gelartig
Transliteration: gel-art-ig
"Das Dessert hatte eine gelartige Konsistenz."
gelatinoso
Transliteration: je-la-ti-no-so
"Il dessert aveva una consistenza gelatinoso."
gelatinoso
Transliteration: he-la-ti-no-so
"El postre tenía una textura gelatinosa."
gelatinoso
Transliteration: je-la-ti-no-so
"A sobremesa tinha uma textura gelatinosa."
जेली जैसा
Transliteration: jeli jaisa
"मिठाई की जेली जैसी बनावट थी।"
果冻状
Transliteration: guǒdòng zhuàng
"甜点有果冻状的质地。"
젤리 같은
Transliteration: jelli gateun
"디저트는 젤리 같은 질감을 가지고 있었다."
ゼリーのような
Transliteration: zerī no yōna
"デザートはゼリーのような食感でした。"
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