Jelly

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  • 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • 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. 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set
  • noun. A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin
  • noun. Short for jellyfish.
  • noun. A pretty girl; a girlfriend.
  • noun. A large backside, especially a woman's.
  • noun. Short for gelignite.
  • noun. A jelly shoe.
  • verb. To wiggle like jelly.
  • verb. To make jelly.
  • adjective. Jealous.
  • 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
  • Word Usage
    "Bur anyhow, apple pectin jelly is very easy to make, not at all elaborate, and has many other uses."
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