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# gel

noun (gel, gels); verb (gel, gels, gelled, gelling)

«gel» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Gel is a thick, wobbly or sticky substance, between a liquid and a solid, like hair gel, shower gel or hand gel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#m1)
2. To gel is to become firmer, like jelly setting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#m2)
3. To gel (of people) is to start to work well together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and health lessons, hand sanitiser gel and shower gel keep us clean; hair gel styles hair. In science, gels are a mixture of solid and liquid. In teams, players «gel» after practice. Phrases: «hair gel», «hand gel», «shower gel», «ice gel pack».

### Examples

- Use some hand gel before lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#x1)
- He put gel in his hair to make it spiky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#x2)
- The jelly gelled in the fridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#x3)
- Our team really gelled in the second half. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#x4)
- Put a cold gel pack on the bump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#x5)
- Aloe vera gel soothes sunburn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#x6)
- Shower gel smells of strawberries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/#x7)

### Note

Double «l» in «gelled», «gelling». Short for «gelatine». Not to be confused with «jell» (also means to set) or «gell»; «gel» is the usual spelling. Safety: hand gel is not for eating; keep it away from eyes. Not a number word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gel.html) on Mova free.