jelly

  • 11jelly — [[t]ʤe̱li[/t]] jellies 1) N MASS Jelly is a transparent, usually coloured food that is eaten as a dessert. It is made from gelatine, fruit juice, and sugar. [BRIT] In the middle of the table stood a large bowl of jelly. N COUNT A container of… …

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  • 12jelly — UK [ˈdʒelɪ] / US noun Word forms jelly : singular jelly plural jellies 1) [countable/uncountable] British a soft sweet food made from fruit juice, sugar, and gelatine that you can see through and that shakes when you touch it The children were… …

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  • 13Jelly — Un dessert de jelly (gelatin en anglais américain) en plusieurs couches colorées. La jelly est un gel alimentaire, fait de gélatine ou de pectine ajouté à des liquides comestibles, qui est mangé en dessert. Usage du terme Le mot jelly que l on… …

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  • 14jelly — jel|ly [ˈdʒeli] n plural jellies [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: gelee, from geler to freeze , from Latin gelare] 1.) [U and C] BrE a soft sweet food made from fruit juice and ↑gelatin American Equivalent: Jell O ▪ rasp …

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  • 15jelly — jel|ly [ dʒeli ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a sweet sticky food that is made from boiled fruit juice and sugar and is often spread on bread: blueberry jelly a jar of jelly 2. ) count or uncount BRITISH JELL O 3. ) count or uncount a sauce that is …

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  • 16jelly — /ˈdʒɛli / (say jelee) noun (plural jellies) 1. a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatine, pectin, etc., as fruit juice boiled down with sugar. 2. US jam, especially a thin jam. 3. anything of the… …

  • 17jelly — noun 1 (C, U) BrE a soft solid substance made with sweetened fruit juice and gelatine jello AmE: raspberry jelly 2 (U) AmE a very thick sweet substance made from boiled fruit and sugar with no pieces of fruit in it; clear jam 1 (1): a peanut… …

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  • 18jelly — jel•ly [[t]ˈdʒɛl i[/t]] n. pl. lies, 1) coo a sweet spread of fruit juice boiled with sugar and sometimes pectin, then cooled to a soft, sticky consistency 2) any substance having such consistency 3) clo Usu., jellies. a pair of transparent… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19jelly — 1. noun /ˈdʒɛl.i/ a) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set Perfect jelly is of appetizing flavor; beautifully colored and translucent; tender enough to cut easily with a… …

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  • 20jelly — I. 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… …

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