jelly
/ˈdʒɛli/
verb
- To set or become set into a jelly-like consistency.
- She let the jam jelly in the jars overnight.
- The fruit mixture will jelly if you boil it with enough sugar.
- The sauce needs to jelly before you can slice it.
noun
- A sweet, clear, fruit-based spread made by boiling fruit juice with sugar and often pectin, used on bread or pastries.
- He prefers jelly over jam because it has no fruit chunks.
- She spread grape jelly on her toast for breakfast.
- The bakery sells jars of homemade strawberry jelly.
- A wobbly, gelatin-based dessert, often fruit-flavored; also called jello.
- She molded the jelly into the shape of a fish for the party.
- The kids ate bowls of lime jelly after dinner.
- Jelly is a classic dessert at school cafeterias.
- A soft, semi-solid substance with a jelly-like consistency, not necessarily edible.
- Some hair gels form a clear jelly when applied.
- The scientist studied the jelly-like substance under a microscope.
- The petroleum jelly helped soothe his dry skin.
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