Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin or by the addition of gelatin to a liquid, especially such a substance made of fruit juice containing pectin boiled with sugar.
- noun Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance.
- noun A shapeless, pulpy mass.
- noun Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated.
- noun A jellyfish.
- noun A jelly sandal.
- intransitive verb To cause to have the consistency of jelly.
- intransitive verb To acquire the consistency of jelly.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Excellent of its kind; worthy.
- To make a jelly of; reduce to the consistence of jelly.
- To solidify or congeal; become a jelly.
- noun A jellyfish, as Aurelia or Cyanea.
- noun A viscous or glutinous substance obtained by solution of gelatinous matter, animal or vegetable; hence, any substance of semisolid consistence.
- noun The thickened juice of fruit, or any gelatinous substance, prepared for food: as, currant or guava jelly; calf's-foot jelly; meat jelly.
- noun A mixture of gelatin and glycerin, used as a medium for mounting microscopic objects.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.
- noun Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like.
- noun The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence
- noun a bag through which the material for jelly is strained.
- noun a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes.
- noun (Bot.) Australian name of an edible seaweed (
Eucheuma speciosum ), from which an excellent jelly is made. - noun an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to calf's-foot jelly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun New Zealand, Australia, UK A
dessert made by boilinggelatine , sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it toset - noun A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added,
pectin - noun zoology Short for
jellyfish . - noun slang A pretty
girl ; agirlfriend . - noun US, slang A large
backside , especially a woman's. - noun colloquial Short for
gelignite . - noun colloquial A
jelly shoe . - verb To
wiggle like jelly. - verb To make jelly.
- adjective slang
Jealous .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
- noun an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
- noun a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
- verb make into jelly
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Bur anyhow, apple pectin jelly is very easy to make, not at all elaborate, and has many other uses.
How to Make Apple Pectin Jelly Lindy 2006
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Since I intend to make the apples into a supply of apple pectin jelly, I will not be wanting to do a lot more cooking until after next weekend, when the the jelly is (I hope) finished.
Minestrone for Days on End Lindy 2006
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Bur anyhow, apple pectin jelly is very easy to make, not at all elaborate, and has many other uses.
Toast: Lindy 2006
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Since I intend to make the apples into a supply of apple pectin jelly, I will not be wanting to do a lot more cooking until after next weekend, when the the jelly is (I hope) finished.
Toast: Lindy 2006
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He brings her water and miniature corn muffins, halved open and spread with bright green pepper jelly from a glass jar she's kept all these years.
Featherbedding Rae Bryant 2010
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For example, demand for mint jelly is down because there is a shortage of lamb.
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If jelly is too expensive, one can always try this (which is probably an even better counter-cyclical asset).
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For example, demand for mint jelly is down because there is a shortage of lamb.
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And jelly is silly, sticky, and hardly worth your time if you are an adult.
Here's a sentence I never thought I would write: wendigomountain 2009
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Reads like a support group for people who saw Avatar and are depressed because they can't actually be Na'vi and live on beautiful, peaceful Pandora ... where a Hammerhead Titanothere would stomp them into thin jelly within six seconds.
"The mental and diva's hands..." greygirlbeast 2010
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"Jelly scrolling" refers to screen tearing, which can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear to be tilted downwards because of a mismatch in refresh rates.
Apple Says 'Jelly Scrolling' on iPad Mini 6 is Normal Behavior for LCD Screens Juli Clover 2021
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"Jelly scrolling" refers to screen tearing, which can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear to be tilted downwards because of a mismatch in refresh rates.
Apple Says 'Jelly Scrolling' on iPad Mini 6 is Normal Behavior for LCD Screens Juli Clover 2021
vanishedone commented on the word jelly
See citation on spoon-based.
January 13, 2009