jelly

  • 21jelly — 1. A semisolid tremulous compound usually containing some form of gelatin in aqueous solution. 2. SYN: jellyfish. [L. gelo, to freeze] box j. SYN: Chiropsalmus quadrumanus. cardiac j. term introduced by C.L. Davis for the …

    Medical dictionary

  • 22jelly — [14] The central idea of ‘coagulation’ takes us back to the ultimate source of jelly, the Latin verb gelāre ‘freeze’ (which also gave English congeal [14]). Its feminine past participle gelāta was used in Vulgar Latin for a substance solidified… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 23jelly — noun (plural jellies) 1》 chiefly Brit. a semi solid dessert consisting of a sweet, fruit flavoured liquid set with gelatin.     ↘a small sweet made with gelatin. 2》 a similar preparation made with fruit or other ingredients as a condiment.     ↘a …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24jelly — [14] The central idea of ‘coagulation’ takes us back to the ultimate source of jelly, the Latin verb gelāre ‘freeze’ (which also gave English congeal [14]). Its feminine past participle gelāta was used in Vulgar Latin for a substance solidified… …

    Word origins

  • 25jelly — Jam Jam, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, j[=a]mid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.] A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called {jelly}; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. [1913 Webster] {Jam… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26Jelly — Recorded in many spelling forms inclucing Gealy, Geely, Gelly,Jelly, and Jolly, this is an English surname. Meaning Little Jul it is one of the many diminutives of the personal name Julian, itself descended from the Roman family name of Julius… …

    Surnames reference

  • 27jelly — I Australian Slang gelatin desert; jam (no fruity bits); jello II Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Temazepam; How dae ye start a parade in Paisley? Ye roll a Jelly up the street. III Rasta Dictionary a young coconut, full of jelly …

    English dialects glossary

  • 28jelly — n. food made from boiled fruit juice apple; blackberry; cherry; currant; grape; mint; peach; plum; quince; strawberry jelly * * * [ dʒelɪ] blackberry cherry currant grape mint peach plum quince quince strawberry jelly [ food made from boiled… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 29jelly — jell, jelly vb *coagulate, congeal, set, curdle, clot Analogous words: solidify, *harden: cohere, *stick: *compact, consolidate …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 30jelly — drebučiai statusas Aprobuotas sritis maistas apibrėžtis Gaminys iš cukrų ir vienos arba kelių rūšių vaisių sulčių ir (ar) vandeninių ekstraktų. Vaisių sulčių ir (ar) vandeninių ekstraktų 1000 g produkto pagaminti turi būti ne mažiau kaip džemo,… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)