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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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
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Down the status and stature yardstick are the shorter, stockier Mediterranean fan palm as well as the jelly palm, whose fruit lives up to the name.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 24 May 2018
From here, the longest run in the region is a leg-jellying 15 kilometer, 2,000-meter descent back down to Gaislachkogl.
—CNN, 26 Oct. 2017
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Great achievements in flavor have been born from the process, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Thousand Island dressing.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
These can include a slippery slice of acorn jelly, marinated in vinegar and soy; a scoop of lusciously creamy potato salad; and a pile of shocking-orange Napa-cabbage kimchi smoldering with chiles.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Down the status and stature yardstick are the shorter, stockier Mediterranean fan palm as well as the jelly palm, whose fruit lives up to the name.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
The depths are a swirl of tapioca, agar-agar and basil seeds like a hundred tiny eyes, jellied on the outside with a crunch within.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 24 May 2018
From here, the longest run in the region is a leg-jellying 15 kilometer, 2,000-meter descent back down to Gaislachkogl.
—CNN, 26 Oct. 2017
Adjective
Hey Tea’s neighbor will be the new Melo Melo, a shop that serves up coconut jelly desserts by the jar.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Great achievements in flavor have been born from the process, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Thousand Island dressing.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Jelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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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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