Gelling
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of gel: forming or causing to form into a semi-solid, jelly-like consistency.
“The mixture was gelling in the refrigerator and would be ready to serve by morning.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
gel·ling
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Wordle
Double L in the middle with the -ING suffix, tests G, E, and L positions in a recognisable pattern
Scrabble
Double L with common letters gives a moderate score, useful as a rack-balancer when the -ING hook is available
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