n.
Pronunciation: ' je-l ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural jellies
Etymology: Middle English gelly, from Anglo-French gelee, from feminine of gelé, past participle of geler to freeze, congeal, from Latin gelare ― more at COLD
Date: 14th century
1 : a soft somewhat elastic food product made usually with gelatin or pectin especially : a fruit product made by boiling sugar and the juice of fruit
2 : a substance resembling jelly in consistency
3 : a state of fear or irresolution
4 : a shapeless structureless mass : PULP
– jel · ly · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective