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- Dictionaryjelly/ˈdʒɛli/
noun
- 1. a fruit-flavoured dessert made by warming and then cooling a liquid containing gelatin or a similar setting agent in a mould or dish so that it sets into a semi-solid, somewhat elastic mass: British "a bowl of jelly and custard"
- 2. a small sweet made with gelatin: "a box of fruit jellies"
verb
- 1. set (food) as or in a jelly: "the eels are stewed and jellied"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word jelly, from a soft food product made with gelatin or pectin to a state of fear or irresolution. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for jelly.
Jelly is a sweet food made from fruit and sugar, or a soft substance that shakes slightly. Learn how to use jelly in different contexts, such as shoes, jellyfish, or petroleum jelly.
Jelly definition: a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc..
Jelly is a sweet food made from fruit and sugar, or a soft substance that shakes slightly. Learn how to use jelly in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
Jelly is a sweet preserved form of fruit that's usually made with sugar. Your favorite breakfast might be buttered toast spread thickly with strawberry jelly. Jelly is the close relative to jam and preserves — jelly is typically more translucent than its fruitier cousins, and is sometimes made with juice rather than whole pieces of fruit.
Jelly is a transparent, usually coloured food that is eaten as a dessert, or a thick sweet food that is spread on bread. It can also mean a substance that is not completely solid, or a slang term for gelignite or jealousy.
Definition of jelly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
