Definitions for jelly
ˈdʒɛl ijel·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gelatin, jellynoun

   an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

2. jellynoun

   a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit

3. jellyverb

   any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin

4. jellify, jellyverb

   make into jelly

   "jellify a liquid"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jellynoun

   A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set

2. jellynoun

   A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin

3. jellynoun

   A pretty girl; a girlfriend.

4. jellynoun

   A large backside, especially a woman's.

5. jellynoun

   A jelly shoe.

6. jellyverb

   To wiggle like jelly.

7. jellyverb

   To make jelly.

8. jellyadjective

   jealous

9. Etymology: gelee, from geler, from gelu.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jellynoun

   anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like

2. Jellynoun

   the juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly

3. Jellyverb

   to become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly

4. Etymology: [ Formerly gelly, gely, F. gele jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin to gelu frost. See Gelid.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jelly

   jel′i, n. anything gelatinous: the juice of fruit boiled with sugar.—v.i. Jell, to jelly.—adj. Jell′ied, in the state of jelly.—v.t. Jell′ify, to make into a jelly.—v.i. to become gelatinous.—ns. Jell′y-bag, a bag through which jelly is strained; Jell′y-fish, marine radiate animals like jelly. [Fr. gelée, from geler—L. gelāre, to freeze.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JELLY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jelly is ranked #113155 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Jelly surname appeared 155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Jelly.
   
   76.1% or 118 total occurrences were White.
   16.7% or 26 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   3.2% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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How to pronounce jelly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say jelly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jelly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jelly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of jelly in a Sentence

1. Sandra Arevalo:

   Start by making sure that your child always eats something before going to school, quick and nutrient rich foods to eat in the morning include whole grain cereals with low fat milk, a yogurt parfait, a cereal bar with a cup of low-fat milk, a fruit and/or vegetables smoothie, egg, cheese or turkey sandwich or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread.

2. Michael Bloom:

   Our peanut butter and jelly sandwich are a $ 1.29, ham and cheese for $ 3.99, we're similar to grocery store prices but maybe $ 1 to $ 3 less.Pizzas typically are among the most purchased items at gas station stores.

3. Curtis Lassiter:

   We're peanut butter and jelly-quote by Curtis Lassiter to describe his incredibly close bond with daughter Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse, and to describe how neither was good without the other. #curtislassiter #activistdebouse

4. Sungwon Cho:

   I like the sweet taste, it feels like I am vaping a candy or jelly.

5. California Johnson:

   The lunch lady that was standing at the computer took the took their food off their trays with her bare hands and put it in a bowl, they later threw it away, and then the students had to get a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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