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Jelly Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jelly? [n] a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit [n] an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods [n] a substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods [v] make into jelly; "jellify a liquid" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jelly: gelatin \| jellify Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jelly: albumen \| batter \| beat up \| blancmange \| bonnyclabber \| butter \| cake \| candy \| churn \| clabber \| clot \| clump \| cluster \| coagulate \| colloid \| colloidize \| comfit \| compote \| concrete \| confection \| confectionery \| confiture \| congeal \| conserve \| cornstarch \| cream \| curd \| curdle \| dough \| egg white \| emulsify \| emulsionize \| frosting \| gaum \| gel \| gelatin \| gelatinate \| gelatinize \| glair \| glaze \| glop \| glue \| gluten \| goo \| gook \| goop \| gruel \| gumbo \| gunk \| honey \| icing \| incrassate \| inspissate \| jam \| jell \| jellify \| Jell-O \| knot \| loblolly \| lopper \| lump \| marmalade \| meringue \| molasses \| mousse \| mucilage \| mucus \| pap \| paste \| porridge \| preserve \| pudding \| pulp \| puree \| putty \| rob \| semifluid \| semiliquid \| set \| size \| soup \| starch \| sticky mess \| sweet \| sweet stuff \| sweetmeat \| sweets \| syrup \| thick \| thicken \| treacle \| tutti-frutti \| whip \| whipped cream See Also \| apple jelly \| aspic \| calf's-foot jelly \| change integrity \| conserve \| conserves \| dainty \| delicacy \| gelatin dessert \| goody \| grape jelly \| kickshaw \| matter \| mineral jelly \| petrolatum \| petroleum jelly \| preserve \| preserves \| substance \| treat Jelly In Webster's Dictionary \Jel"ly\, n.; pl. {Jellies}. [ Formerly gelly, gely, F. gel['e]e 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} (Bot.), Australian name of an edible seaweed ({Eucheuma speciosum}), from which an excellent jelly is made. --J. Smith. {Jelly powder}, an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to calf's-foot jelly. \Jel"ly\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jellied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jellying}.] To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.

Jelly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jelly?

[n] a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
[n] an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
[n] a substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods
[v] make into jelly; "jellify a liquid"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jelly: gelatin | jellify

Jelly In Webster's Dictionary

\Jel"ly\, n.; pl. {Jellies}. [ Formerly gelly, gely, F.
gel['e]e 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} (Bot.), Australian name of an edible seaweed
   ({Eucheuma speciosum}), from which an excellent jelly is
   made. --J. Smith.

{Jelly powder}, an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and
   collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to
   calf's-foot jelly.


\Jel"ly\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jellied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jellying}.]
To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of
jelly.

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