jelly
//ˈdʒɛli//
Noun
jellySingular
jelliesPlural
1
A soft, semi-solid food made from fruit juice and sugar boiled with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or used as a dessert.
I spread grape jelly on my toast for breakfast.
2
A clear, wobbly dessert made from gelatin, often flavored and colored.
The children enjoyed the colorful jelly at the birthday party.
3
Any substance having a soft, elastic consistency similar to jelly.
The medicine has a jelly-like texture that makes it easy to swallow.
Verb
jellyInfinitive
jelliesPresent tense
jelliedPast tense
jelliedPast participle
jellyingPresent participle
jelliesThird-person singular
1
To make into jelly; to cause to set or become gelatinous.
The cold temperature will jelly the mixture overnight.
2
To become jelly-like in consistency.
The sauce started to jelly as it cooled down.