jelly-like

Example Sentences

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The twilight zone teems with life, including krill, squid, fish, octopus, and delicate jelly-like species.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025

However, she can only eat small cherry tomatoes because she finds the big ones, with their slimy, jelly-like interior, repulsive - something plenty of neurodivergent people will agree with.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

An oarfish’s body is extremely delicate, so much so that if you pick one up it could break in half because of its jelly-like bones, Paig-Tran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Blend 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water until a thick, almost jelly-like substance forms.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2022

A jelly-like, starchy-looking glop resulted from the lye and potatoes, and Shorty broke in the two eggs, stirring real fast— his own conk and dark face bent down close.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey