A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
A girl.
"Now pray don't be troublesome, my dear gel," said Uncle Andrew.
To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).
It ended, as it so often does, with that familiar smile. Cristiano Ronaldo – gelled hair, dazzling teeth, magic in his boots – will never forget the night he scored the 600th goal of an almost implausible career.
To become a gel.
Coined by Thomas Graham in the mid 19th century as a clipping of gelatin, from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, diminutive form of gelata (“iced”), from Latin gelata, past participle of gelo (“...
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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.