gel /d͡ʒɛl/noun 4verb 4/ɡɛl/ noun 1forms 3 noun4 •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. — 2013 •A food preparation or dish in the form of a flavored gel. •Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair. •A film of flexible transparent plastic (such as acetate, celluloid, or cellophane) suitable for making superimpositions or diapositives (image to overlay on other images, especially for overhead projectors); a digital virtual equivalent of this. verb4 •To become a gel: to set up. •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. •(figurative) To come together to form something; to cohere.We put our ideas together and they eventually gelled into a saleable product. •To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc). gel /ɡɛl/ noun1 •(UK, slang) A girl."Now pray don't be troublesome, my dear gel," said Uncle Andrew. — 1955 formsgelled · gelling · gels