[jel.ly] n, pl jellies [ME gelly, fr. MF gelee, fr. fem. of gele, pp. of geler to freeze, congeal, fr. L gelare--more at cold] (14c) 1: a soft somewhat elastic food product made usu. with gelatin or pectin; esp: 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 adj
[2]jelly vb jel.lied ; jel.ly.ing vi (1590) 1: jell
2: to make jelly ~ vt: to bring to the consistency of jelly