jello
jello

jelly


Definition: Meaning of, jelly in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʒɛli /

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jelly jellies
  1. [uncountable and countable] British English a soft sweet food made from fruit juice and GELATIN [=  Jell-O American English]
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a thick sweet substance made from boiled fruit and sugar with no pieces of fruit in it, eaten especially on bread [↪  jam]
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  3. [uncountable] especially British English a soft solid substance made from meat juices and GELATIN
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  4. [uncountable] a substance that is solid but very soft, and moves easily when you touch it
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  5. feel like/turn to jelly if your legs or knees feel like jelly, they start to shake because you are frightened or nervous
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  6. jellies [plural] British English informal a drug that makes you feel relaxed and sleepy, which some people use illegally
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  7. jellies [plural] shoes made of clear coloured plastic
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jelly used in phrases

  • Jelly Roll Morton (noun)
    1. 1885-1941 united States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz
  • Morton, Jelly Roll
    1. (1885-1941) a US JAZZ piano player and band leader, who helped to develop NEW ORLEANS JAZZ
  • apple jelly (noun)
    1. jelly made from apple juice
  • calf's-foot jelly (noun)
    1. a savoury jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet
  • comb jelly (noun)
    1. biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
  • crabapple jelly (noun)
    1. a tart apple jelly made from crab apples
  • glycerin jelly (noun)
    1. a mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimens
  • grape jelly (noun)
    1. jelly made from grape juice
  • jelly baby (noun)
    1. British English trademark a small soft sweet made in the shape of a baby in a variety of colours
  • jelly bean (noun)
    1. a small soft sweet with different tastes and colours that is shaped like a bean
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Pronunciation: ˈkʌstəmz ˈdjuːti
Parts of Speech: noun
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