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 WebEileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Its menu includes breakfast burritos, burgers and, for the vegans, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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
Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Someone with a peanut or wheat allergy, for instance, can’t start eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch, even if they’ve been prescribed the drug.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The box jelly is highly venomous and can be fatal, but most jelly stings are mild.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Its menu includes breakfast burritos, burgers and, for the vegans, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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
The box jelly is highly venomous and can be fatal, but most jelly stings are mild.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Someone with a peanut or wheat allergy, for instance, can’t start eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch, even if they’ve been prescribed the drug.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for jelly
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“Jelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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Medical Definition
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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