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   jelly

   /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"
   • ▪ a clear gelatinous substance made with fruit or other ingredients and eaten with savoury foods as a condiment: "roast pheasant with redcurrant jelly"
   • ▪ a type of clear gelatinous jam.
   • ▪ a savoury preparation with a gelatinous consistency made by boiling meat and bones.
   • ▪ any substance of a gelatinous consistency: "petroleum jelly"
   • 2. a small sweet made with gelatin: "a box of fruit jellies"
   • ▪ a tablet of the drug Temazepam. informal British
   • 3. gelignite. informal British
   • 4. jelly shoes.

   verb

   • 1. set (food) as or in a jelly: "the eels are stewed and jellied"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French gelee ‘frost, jelly’, from Latin gelata ‘frozen’, from gelare ‘freeze’, from gelu ‘frost’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jellylike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jellyJelly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishjelly | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryjelly | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   jelly meaning: 1. a sweet soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is smooth, without any…. Learn more.

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   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..

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjelly noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of jelly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › jellyJelly - definition of jelly by The Free Dictionary

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   Jelly is a soft, semisolid food substance made by setting a liquid with pectin or gelatin, or a preserve made from fruit juice. It can also mean a shapeless mass, a limp body part, a jellyfish, or a sandal.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJELLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jelly is a sweet food that is made by cooking fruit or fruit juice with a large amount of sugar until it is thickened. It is usually spread on bread.