jel·ly (j l  )n. pl. jel·lies 1. A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin or by the addition of gelatin to a liquid, especially such a substance made of fruit juice containing pectin boiled with sugar. 2. Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance. 3. A shapeless, pulpy mass: The hero's laser zapped the monster, turning it to jelly. 4. Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated: Her knees turned to jelly when she learned she won first prize. 5. A jellyfish. v. jel·lied, jel·ly·ing, jel·lies v.tr. To cause to have the consistency of jelly. v.intr. To acquire the consistency of jelly. See Synonyms at coagulate. [Middle English gelee, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *gel  ta, from Latin, feminine past participle of gelre, to freeze; see gel- in Indo-European roots.] |
jelly1
n pl -lies
1. (Cookery) a fruit-flavoured clear dessert set with gelatine US and Canadian trademark Jell-o
2. (Cookery) a preserve made from the juice of fruit boiled with sugar and used as jam
3. (Cookery) a savoury food preparation set with gelatine or with a strong gelatinous stock and having a soft elastic consistency calf's-foot jelly
4. (Cookery) anything having the consistency of jelly
5. Informal a coloured gelatine filter that can be fitted in front of a stage or studio light
vb -lies, -lying, -lied
to jellify
[from Old French gelee frost, jelly, from geler to set hard, from Latin gelāre, from gelu frost]
jelly-like adj
jelly2
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Brit a slang name for gelignite
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | jelly - an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods calf's-foot jelly - a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet gelatin dessert - jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water aspic - savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables |
| 2. |  jelly - a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruitapple jelly - jelly made from apple juice grape jelly - jelly made from grape juice | |
| 3. | jelly - any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication | |
| Verb | 1. | jelly - make into jelly; "jellify a liquid" change integrity - change in physical make-up |
Translations
jelly
jelly:
n
→ Gelee nt; (esp Brit: = dessert) → Götterspeise f, → Wackelpeter m (inf); (esp US: = jam) → Marmelade f; (round meat etc) → Aspik m or nt, → Gallert(e) m(f); it forms a kind of jelly → es bildet eine gelee- or gallertartige Masse; my legs were like jelly → ich hatte Pudding in den Beinen (inf); I or my legs turned to jelly → ich wurde ganz weich in den Knien
(sl: = gelignite) → Dynamit nt
jelly:
jelly baby
n (Brit) → ˜ Gummibärchen nt
jellybean
n → Geleebonbon m or nt
jellyfish
n → Qualle f
jelly jar
n (US) = jam jar
jelly roll
n (US) → Biskuitrolle f
n jelly [ˈdʒeli]
1 the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat. jellie مُجَمَّدَة الفواكِه пелте želé gelé das Gelee ζελέ (βρασμένος χυμός φρούτου) jalea tarretis نوعی مربا hyytelö gelée מִקפָּא जेली, लूआब žele zselé, dzsem selai (ávaxta)hlaup gelatina ゼリー 젤리 drebučiai želeja jem gelei gelé galareta geleia piftie желе želé žele, želatina marmelada gelé วุ้นฝรั่ง pelte 果汁煮成凍果子凍 желе گاڑھی پھلوں کے عرق اور شکر سے بنی غذا mứt 果子冻
2 a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured I've made raspberry jelly for the party. jellie جيلي: هُلام الفواكِه желе želé dessertgelé das Gelee ζελέ (γλυκό με γεύση φρούτου) gelatina tarretis ژله hyytelö gelée גֶ'לִי अवलेह खाद्य želatina zselé; kocsonya selai hlaup gelatina ゼリー菓子 젤리 잼 želė želeja; galerts agar-agar gelei (dessert)gelé galaretka (owocowa) geleia jeleu желе želé žele žele []kräm เยลลี่ jöle 果凍 кисіль ایک شفاف میٹھی غذا thạch 果子冻
3 any jelly-like substance Frogs' eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly. sult مادَّةٌ هُلاميَّه желе želé gelé die Gallerte πηχτή ουσία που θυμίζει ζελέ jalea tarretis هر نوع ماده ژلاتینی hyytelö gelée גֶ'לִי जेली जैसी कोई चीज želatina kocsonyás massza lendir hlaup sostanza gelatinosa ゼリー状のもの 젤리 모양의 것 drebučiai receklis seperti diseliputi agar-agar dril gelé(aktig masse), glye galareta geleia gel студнеподобная масса želé žele želatinasta supstanca gelé สารที่มีลักษณะคล้ายวุ้น pelte gibi şey 凍狀物膠狀物 желеподібна, драглиста маса جیلی کی طرح کی کوئی شے giống như thạch 胶状物
4 (American) same as jam1.
n jellyfish
a kind of sea animal with a jelly-like body The child was stung by a jellyfish. drilvis قَنْديل البَحْر медуза medúza vandmand; brandmand die Qualle μέδουσα medusa meduus چتر دریایی meduusa méduse מְדוּזָה जेली मछली meduza medúza ubur-ubur marglytta medusa くらげ 강장(腔腸) 동물 medūza medūza ubur-ubur kwal (brenn)manet meduza alforreca meduză медуза medúza meduza meduza manet แมงกะพรุน deniz anası, medüz 海蜇, 水母 медуза جیلی کی طرح نرم جسم والی ستارہ مچھلی con sứa 海蜇, 水母
jelly → جيلى želé gelé Götterspeise ζελέ gelatina hyytelö gelée žele gelatina ゼリー 젤리 gelei gele galareta gelatina желе gelé เยลลี่ jöle thạch 果子冻
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