jelly
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
jellies
plural
jellies
Britannica Dictionary definition of JELLY
1
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a sweet and soft food made by boiling sugar and fruit juice until it is thick
— sometimes used figuratively
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a selection of different jellies and jams
[noncount]
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He spread some jelly on his toast.
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a jar of grape jelly
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a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
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a jelly doughnut [=a doughnut with jelly inside of it]
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One look from her reduces me to jelly. [=makes me feel very weak and nervous]
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Shock and fear turned my legs to jelly. [=made my legs feel very weak]
2
[noncount]
British
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a fruit-flavored dessert made with gelatin
◊ In the U.S., this kind of dessert is known by the trademark Jell-O.
3
[noncount]
old-fashioned
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a food made from meat juices and gelatin
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a meat glaze made with stock and jelly
4
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a substance that is soft and thick like jelly
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liquid ointments and jellies
[noncount]
—
see also petroleum jelly
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a thick jellylike substance
