jello en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒɛləʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Genericized trademark of the brand name Jell-O.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, uncountable, usually) A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
Researchers have developed a new gel they say is as durable as metal, has the flexibility of jello, and could revolutionize how our bodies heal and age. […] The tough, bendable fabric combines hydrogels — such as those found in contact lenses or jello – with glass fibers.
2017 July 16, Jenny Marc, Katy Scott, “Revolutionary gel is five times stronger than steel”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025:She didn't want to eat anything heavy and decided that jello had zero fat content.
2006, Xana, Harvest Moon, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 178:Distribution of cherry jello was stepped up to college campus towns across America.
2002, Rich Zubaty, Your Brain Is Not Your Own, →ISBN, page 159:The jello was gone in five minutes and the cigarette smoked.
1940, Carson McCullers, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Houghton Mifflin, published 2004, →ISBN, page 306:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jell-O | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jellos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Jello | alternative | lexicographic |