geal

G2E1A1L1
/ˈd͡ʒiːl/

verb

To congeal.

OriginMiddle English gelen ← Old French geler ← Latin gelāre →
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Meanings

verbgeal (third-person singular simple present geals, present participle gealing, simple past and past participle gealed)

present singular third person geals · participle present gealing · participle past gealed · past gealed

  1. ScotlandobsoleteTo congeal.

Origin

  1. Latingelāre
  2. Old Frenchgeler
  3. Middle Englishgelen
  4. Englishgeal

From Middle English gelen, from Old French geler, from Latin gelāre, from gelu. See gelid. Scots jeel, geal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with geal

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Anagrams

galeGaellageLegaegal
Cite this entry
APA

geal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geal

MLA

“geal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geal.

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