gel

n. a thick liquid you put on your hair to style it or on your skin to clean it.

n. a cosmetic or medicinal preparation with a jelly-like consistency, commonly used for hair styling or topical skin application.

“He used a little bit of hair gel to keep his hair in place for the wedding.”

“The athlete applied a cooling muscle gel to his legs immediately after finishing the marathon to reduce inflammation.”

v. when people or ideas start to work well together as a group.

v. to develop a rapport or to begin working effectively together as a cohesive unit.

“The new team took a few weeks to gel, but now they are very productive.”

“Despite their different backgrounds, the members of the task force began to gel after the first week of intensive collaboration.”

Informal

v. to change from a liquid into a thick, jelly-like state.

v. to undergo a transition from a liquid state to a semi-solid or colloidal state.

“Leave the mixture in the fridge for two hours until it starts to gel.”

“The solution will begin to gel once the cooling agent is introduced, provided the pH levels remain stable.”

n. a slang word for a girl, mostly used in older British English.

n. a phonetic spelling of 'girl', representing a specific upper-class British pronunciation.

“She's a jolly good gel, always helping out at the village fair.”

“In the vintage comic novel, the protagonist refers to his fiancée as a 'splendid gel' who enjoys hunting and tennis.”

British English · Slang · Archaic