Lexic.us

Definition of Jelly

1. Verb. Make into jelly. "Jellify a liquid"

2. Noun. An edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods.

3. Noun. A preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit.

4. Noun. Any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin.

Definition of Jelly

1. n. 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.

2. v. i. To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.

Definition of Jelly

1. Noun. (New Zealand Australia British) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set ¹

2. Noun. A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin ¹

3. Noun. (zoology) (short for jellyfish) ¹

4. Noun. (slang now rare) A pretty girl; a girlfriend. ¹

5. Noun. (US slang) A large backside, especially a woman's. ¹

6. Noun. (colloquial) (short for gelignite) ¹

7. Noun. (colloquial) A jelly shoe. ¹

8. Verb. To wiggle like jelly. ¹

9. Verb. To make jelly. ¹

10. Adjective. (Internet slang) jealous ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jelly

1. to make into a jelly (a soft, semisolid substance) [v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES]

Medical Definition of Jelly

1. Origin: Formerly gelly, gely, F. Gelee jelly, frost, fr. Geler to freeze. L. Gelare; akin to gelu frost. See Gelid. 1. 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. 2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly. Jelly bag, a bag through which the material for jelly is strained. Jelly mold, a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes. Jelly plant, Australian name of an edible seaweed (Eucheuma speciosum), from which an excellent jelly is made. Jelly powder, an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and collodion cotton; so called from its resemblance to calf's-foot jelly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jelly

jellies jellification jellified jellifies jellify jellifying jelling jellium jelliums jello

jello shooter jelloid jelloids jellos jells jelly (current term) jelly-fish jelly babies jelly baby jelly bean

jelly beans jelly bracelet jelly bracelets jelly donut jelly donuts jelly doughnut jelly doughnuts jelly egg jelly fish jelly fungus

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