WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gelatinise v 1: become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated" [syn: gelatinize, gelatinise] 2: convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch" [syn: gelatinize, gelatinise]