Definitions For Jellying
noun
- A sweet and soft food made by boiling sugar and fruit juice until it is thick
- A fruit-flavored dessert made with gelatin
- A food made from meat juices and gelatin
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Examples of Jellying in a Sentence
- A selection of different jellies and jams
- He spread some jelly on his toast.
- A jar of grape jelly
- This fruit juice is taking longer to jelly than I expected
jel·ly
(jĕl′ē)
n. pl. jel·lies
1. 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.
2. Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance.
3. A shapeless, pulpy mass: The hero’s laser zapped the monster, turning it to jelly.
4. Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated: Her knees turned to jelly when she learned she won first prize.
5. A jellyfish.
6. A jelly sandal.
v. jel·lied, jel·ly·ing, jel·lies
v.tr.
To cause to have the consistency of jelly.
v.intr.
To acquire the consistency of jelly: The consommé jellied in the refrigerator.
[Middle English gelee, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *gelāta, from Latin, feminine past participle of gelāre, to freeze; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
jelly
(ˈdʒɛlɪ)
n, pl -lies
1. (Cookery) a fruit-flavoured clear dessert set with gelatine. US and Canadian trademark: Jell-o
2. (Cookery) a preserve made from the juice of fruit boiled with sugar and used as jam
3. (Cookery) a savoury food preparation set with gelatine or with a strong gelatinous stock and having a soft elastic consistency: calf’s-foot jelly.
4. (Cookery) anything having the consistency of jelly
5. informal a coloured gelatine filter that can be fitted in front of a stage or studio light
vb, -lies, -lying or -lied
to jellify
[C14: from Old French gelee frost, jelly, from geler to set hard, from Latin gelāre, from gelu frost]
ˈjelly-ˌlike adj
jelly
(ˈdʒɛlɪ)
n
(Elements & Compounds) Brit a slang name for gelignite
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
jel•ly
(ˈdʒɛl i)
n., pl. -lies, n.
1. a sweet spread of fruit juice boiled with sugar and sometimes pectin, then cooled to a soft, sticky consistency.
2. any substance having such consistency.
3. Usu., jellies. a pair of transparent plastic sandals or shoes.
v.t.
4. to make into jelly; bring to the consistency of jelly.
5. to spread with jelly, syrup, or the like.
v.i.
6. to come to the consistency of jelly.
[1350–1400; Middle English gely < Old French gelee frozen jelly < Vulgar Latin and Medieval Latin gelāta, derivative of gelāre to freeze, congeal; compare gelatin]
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
marmalade
– jam – jelly
1. ‘marmalade’
Marmalade is a sweet food made from oranges, lemons, limes, or grapefruit. In Britain, people spread it on bread or toast and eat it as part of their breakfast.
I love toast with orange marmalade.
2. ‘jam’ and ‘jelly’
In English marmalade refers only to a food made from oranges, lemons, limes, or grapefruit. Don’t use it to refer to a similar food made from other fruits, for example blackberries, strawberries, or apricots. A food like this is called jam in British English, and jam or jelly in American English.
I bought a jar of raspberry jam.
She made us jelly sandwiches.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
jelly
Past participle: jellied
Gerund: jellying
| Imperative |
|---|
| jelly |
| jelly |
| Present |
|---|
| I jelly |
| you jelly |
| he/she/it jellies |
| we jelly |
| you jelly |
| they jelly |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I jellied |
| you jellied |
| he/she/it jellied |
| we jellied |
| you jellied |
| they jellied |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am jellying |
| you are jellying |
| he/she/it is jellying |
| we are jellying |
| you are jellying |
| they are jellying |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have jellied |
| you have jellied |
| he/she/it has jellied |
| we have jellied |
| you have jellied |
| they have jellied |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was jellying |
| you were jellying |
| he/she/it was jellying |
| we were jellying |
| you were jellying |
| they were jellying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had jellied |
| you had jellied |
| he/she/it had jellied |
| we had jellied |
| you had jellied |
| they had jellied |
| Future |
|---|
| I will jelly |
| you will jelly |
| he/she/it will jelly |
| we will jelly |
| you will jelly |
| they will jelly |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have jellied |
| you will have jellied |
| he/she/it will have jellied |
| we will have jellied |
| you will have jellied |
| they will have jellied |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be jellying |
| you will be jellying |
| he/she/it will be jellying |
| we will be jellying |
| you will be jellying |
| they will be jellying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been jellying |
| you have been jellying |
| he/she/it has been jellying |
| we have been jellying |
| you have been jellying |
| they have been jellying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been jellying |
| you will have been jellying |
| he/she/it will have been jellying |
| we will have been jellying |
| you will have been jellying |
| they will have been jellying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been jellying |
| you had been jellying |
| he/she/it had been jellying |
| we had been jellying |
| you had been jellying |
| they had been jellying |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would jelly |
| you would jelly |
| he/she/it would jelly |
| we would jelly |
| you would jelly |
| they would jelly |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have jellied |
| you would have jellied |
| he/she/it would have jellied |
| we would have jellied |
| you would have jellied |
| they would have jellied |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Translations
جِيلِيجيلي: هُلام الفواكِهمادَّةٌ هُلاميَّهمُجَمَّدَة الفواكِهمُرَبَّى
gelatinamelmelada
želédžem
gelésyltetøjdessertgelé
ژله
hyytelömarmeladiruuhkahillo
pekmezžele
zselédzsemkocsonyakocsonyás massza
hlaup
ジャムゼリー
잼젤리
cylon
drebučiaimedūzaželė
galertsreceklisželeja
jeleumarmeladă
marmeladažele
syltgelémarmelad
เยลลี่แยม
mứtthạch
jelly
1 [ˈdʒelɪ]
B. CPD jelly baby N → caramelo m de goma (en forma de niño)
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
jelly
[ˈdʒɛli] n
(= dessert) → gelée f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
jelly
jelly
:
jellybean
n → Geleebonbon m or nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
jelly
(ˈdʒeli) – plural ˈjellies – noun
1. the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat.
2. a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured. I’ve made raspberry jelly for the party.
3. any jelly-like substance. Frogs’ eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly.
4. (American) same as jam1.
ˈjellyfish – plurals ˈjellyfish, ~ˈjellyfishes – noun
a kind of sea animal with a jelly-like body. The child was stung by a jellyfish.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
jelly
→ جِيلِي, مُرَبَّى džem, želé gelé, syltetøj Götterspeise, Marmelade ζελέ, μαρμελάδα confitura, gelatina, mermelada hyytelö, ruuhka confiture, gelée pekmez, žele gelatina, marmellata ジャム, ゼリー 잼, 젤리 gelei, jam gele, trengsel dżem, galareta gelatina, geleia джем, желе gelé, sylt เยลลี่, แยม jöle, reçel mứt, thạch 果子冻, 果酱
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
jel·ly
n. jalea, sustancia gelatinosa;
contraceptive ___ → ___ anticonceptiva;
petroleum ___ → vaselina.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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jelly
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
- [strawberry, apricot, blueberry, fig] jelly
- has [strawberry] jelly inside
- is filled with [strawberry] jelly
- [homemade, store-bought] jelly
- a (peanut butter and) jelly sandwich
- UK: let the jelly [set, cool] in the fridge
- UK: a bowl of (wobbly) jelly and ice cream
- UK, slang: nailing jelly to the wall
- UK, figurative: reduced to a [wobbly, quivering, shaking] jelly
- UK: [wobbling] like jelly
- petroleum jelly for [cuts, burns]
- put petroleum jelly on the [cut]
- UK: my legs turned to jelly when
- UK: my legs felt like they were made of jelly
n as adj
- jelly [cookies, doughnuts, biscuits]
- jelly [beans, candies]
- has a jelly filling
- UK: use a jelly mould
adv
- jelly-filled [cakes, doughnuts]
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jellying
verb
Definition of jellying
present participle of jelly
as in gelling
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
this fruit juice is taking longer to jelly than I expected
Synonyms & Similar Words
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gelling
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freezing
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gelatinizing
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stiffening
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jelling
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coagulating
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congealing
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clotting
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gelating
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clumping
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caking
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setting
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thickening
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condensing
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hardening
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solidifying
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curding
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indurating
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gumming
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concreting
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curdling
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fixing
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firming (up)
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lumping (up)
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melting
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liquefying
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thawing
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fluxing
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liquifying
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deliquescing
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fusing
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melting
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liquefying
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thawing
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fluxing
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liquifying
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fusing
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- VerbBFjellySGjelliesPT, PPjelliedSUF-ing
- present participle of jelly (making jelly; or squirming like jelly).
- present participle of jelly (making jelly; or squirming like jelly).
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- All can find a stall selling something familiar – and maybe something new to try, whether it’s yams or plantain, dhania or jellied eels.
- get me a thing of apple juice at the store; I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans
- Fungi continue their patient, determined work, slowly consuming the cellulose over the years, like the helpful toothed jelly mushroom, a nutrientrich fungus that tastes something like tofu.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Large and square-headed, fatuously complacent, pot-bellied, spade-handed and dumpy-footed, for all the world presenting the appearance of animated jelly.
- On Tuesday evening CNN had found two suitemates who recounted some of the most chilling details about the gunman, Cho Seung-Hui, including that he had an imaginary girlfriend named Jelly.
- Do not contaminate the peanut butter with the jelly.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
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Look-Alike Words
- en bellying
- en bullying
- en collying
- en cullying
- en dallying
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Meaning of jellying for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word «jellying» is a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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