jelled

ADJECTIVE

firm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hard rigid solid stiff sturdy substantial thick tough unyielding

STRONG

close compact compressed concentrated concrete condensed congealed hardened heavy refractory set solidified

WEAK

close-grained dense fine-grained impenetrable impermeable impervious inelastic nonporous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile flexible nice pliable pliant soft unstable vulnerable weak wobbly yielding

STRONG

loose

WEAK

alterable changeable indefinite irresolute moving slack supple unsettled wavering

ADJECTIVE

gelatinous

Synonyms

WEAK

gluey glutinous gummy jellied jelly-like mucilaginous pudding sticky thick viscid viscous

Antonyms

WEAK

liquid

ADJECTIVE

incompressible

Synonyms

WEAK

close close-grained compact compressed concentrated concrete condensed congealed dense fine-grained hard hardened heavy impenetrable impermeable impervious inelastic nonporous refractory rigid set solid solidified stiff sturdy substantial thick tough unyielding

ADJECTIVE

mushy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

muddy spongy squishy

WEAK

gelatinous mashy pap pastelike pulpous pulpy quaggy semiliquid semisolid slushy squashy

Antonyms

WEAK

hard stiff unfeeling unromantic

ADJECTIVE

set

Synonyms

STRONG

entrenched fixed immovable located placed positioned settled sited situate situated solid stable stiff

WEAK

hard and fast hidebound rigid strict stubborn unyielding

Antonyms

STRONG

soft unfixed

WEAK

flexible indefinite movable undecided

ADJECTIVE

stiff

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arthritic creaky rigid solid stark tense thick tight wooden

STRONG

brittle buckram firm refractory rheumatic set

WEAK

annealed benumbed cemented chilled congealed contracted fixed frozen graceless hardened immalleable impliable incompliant indurate inelastic mechanical numbed ossified petrified resistant solidified starched starchy steely stiff as a board stony taut thickened unbending unflexible ungraceful unsupple unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bending flexible loose pliable slack soft

STRONG

indefinite supple

WEAK

pliant

ADJECTIVE

thick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep gooey heavy impenetrable opaque stiff syrupy

STRONG

close compact concrete firm set solid

WEAK

caked clabbered clotted coagulated compressed condensed congealed consolidated crowded curdled fixed gelatinous gloppy gummous gummy gunky impervious jellied ossified ropy sloppy solidified thickened turbid viscid viscous vitrified

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear easy light soft trivial understandable

STRONG

flexible indefinite loose slack

WEAK

attenuated diluted intelligent reasonable sensible slight smart thin uncrowded unfriendly unsociable watery wise

Example Sentences

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With the aid of Sara Gettelfinger’s choreography, the five subordinate characters jelled as an ensemble, supplying ambience and making up for the missing chorus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“They’re extremely motivated defensively. They’ve jelled together and practices are so intense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

That episode — number 303 — was directed by Thomas Carter, a really incredible filmmaker, and it all jelled.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023

Everything jelled for the Kraken in their second year as the team came together on the ice with an exciting, successful season.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

When I heard the door slam I knew the decision had jelled.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

jelled

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