jell

verb

jelled; jelling; jells

intransitive verb

1
: to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive
2
: to come to the consistency of jelly : congeal, set

transitive verb

: to cause to jell

Examples of jell in a Sentence

Our plans are finally starting to jell. Boil the jam until it begins to jell.
Recent Examples on the Web Afterwards, the running back spoke about how the team has jelled in recent weeks. Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 Still, there are a lot of new faces trying to jell. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024 Despite losing several key players to graduation, the Gladiators jelled as a team, shaking off an early loss to eventual Class 3A state champion Severna Park to capture their final 15 games, including a 13-3 win over Queen Anne’s in the Class 2A state final for their first championship since 2018. Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 This lineup of Wings didn’t last too much longer, since McCulloch and Britton never jelled, and the drummer quit almost as soon as Venus and Mars came out. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for jell 

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from jelly

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of jell was in 1869

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Cite this Entry

“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jell. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

jell

verb
1
: to make or become jelly
2
: to take shape : form
an idea jelled

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