jelly
jelly , noun
[ Formerly gelly, gely, French gelée jelly, frost, from geler to freeze. Latin gelare; akin to gelu frost. See Gelid.]
1.
Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like.
2.
The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly.
Collocations (4)
Jelly bag , a bag through which the material for jelly is strained.
Jelly mold , a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes.
Jelly plant (Botany) , Australian name of an edible seaweed (Eucheuma speciosum), from which an excellent jelly is made. — J. Smith
Jelly powder , an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to calf's-foot jelly.
Jelly , intransitive verb
To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.