I. ˈje-lē noun
( 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 -ˌlīk adjective
II. verb
( jel·lied ; jel·ly·ing )
Date: 1590
intransitive verb
1. : jell
2. : to make jelly
transitive verb
: to bring to the consistency of jelly