plural jellies
1
: a soft somewhat elastic food product made usually with gelatin or pectin
especially
: a fruit product made by boiling sugar and the juice of fruit
2
: a substance resembling jelly in consistency
3
4
: a state of fear or irresolution
5
: a shapeless structureless mass : pulp
jellied; jellying
: to bring to the consistency of jelly
slang
: jealous
"I'm jelly," declared Jon Osborne of Pardi's white, sparkly jacket, complete with flowers …—
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Examples of jelly in a Sentence
Noun
a selection of different jellies and jams
He spread some jelly on his toast.
a jar of grape jelly
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
a meat glaze made with stock and jelly
Verb
this fruit juice is taking longer to jelly than I expected
Recent Examples on the WebChristianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024
In a hint of what might come, a trademark application revealed that American Riviera Orchard sought to sell tableware, cookbooks and edible spreads like jellies, jams and nut butters, with approval for retail store services.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The long list of products Markle plans to distribute includes tableware, decanters, napkin rings, linens, and even edible items like jellies, jams, marmalades, fruit preserves, and spreads.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024
In a hint of what might come, a trademark application revealed that American Riviera Orchard sought to sell tableware, cookbooks and edible spreads like jellies, jams and nut butters, with approval for retail store services.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Jelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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jelly
noun
jel·ly
ˈjel-ē 
plural jellies
1
: a soft somewhat elastic food product made usually with gelatin or pectin
especially
: a fruit product made by boiling sugar and the juice of fruit
2
: a substance resembling jelly in consistency: as
a
: a transparent elastic gel
b
: a semisolid medicated or cosmetic preparation often having a gum base and usually intended for local application
ephedrine jelly
c
: a jellylike preparation used in electrocardiography to obtain better conduction of electricity
electrode jelly
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