# colloid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒlɔɪd/ · frequency rank #75,744

## Definitions
1. Glue-like; gelatinous.

## Etymology
From French colloïde, from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -oid. Doublet of collage, collagen, and protocol.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/colloid