jelly en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒeli/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛli/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /-lɪ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛle/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio
- /-li/ (Scotland)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin gelō ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Early Medieval Latin gelāta Old French geleebor. Middle English gele English jelly Inherited from Middle English gele. Doublet of gelee.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, countable, uncountable) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
Rincewind relaxed slightly, which was to say that he still made a violin string look like a bowl of jelly.
1983, Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic, published 2022, page 127:His mother prepared jelly for him and his friends for dessert.
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(Canada, US, countable, uncountable) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.
Jelly has great clarity. Two cooking processes are involved. First, the juice alone is extracted from the fruit. Only that portion thin and clear enough to drip through a cloth is cooked with sugar until sufficiently firm to hold its shape. It is never stiff and never gummy.
1975, Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker, The Joy of Cooking, 5th revisionPerfect jelly is of appetizing flavor; beautifully colored and translucent; tender enough to cut easily with a spoon, yet firm enough to hold its shape when turned from the glass.
1945, Fannie Merritt Farmer and Wilma Lord Perkins (revisor), The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book, Eighth edition
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(Caribbean, Jamaica, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of jelly coconut.
alt of jelly coconut
- (countable, uncountable) A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.
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(countable, uncountable) Any substance or object having the consistency of the dessert or preserve.
calf's-foot jelly
Sam floored him perpetually, and beat his face to a jelly, without getting a scratch.
1821, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, volume 8, page 67:[…] some of the profounder scholars are altogether too great for locomotion, and are carried from place to place in a sort of sedan tub, wabbling jellies of knowledge that enlist my respectful astonishment.
1900 December – 1901 August, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “chapter 24”, in The First Men in the Moon, London: George Newnes, […], published 1901, →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) A jellyfish.
Species of the phylum Cnidaria – the classic jelly – have existed in something close to their current form for at least 565 million years; Ctenophora, the comb jellies, are not much younger.
2014, Theo Tait, ‘Water-Borne Zombies’, London Review of Books, volume 36, number 5:
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(archaic, countable, slang, uncountable) A pretty girl; a girlfriend.
‘Gowan goes to Oxford a lot,’ the boy said. ‘He′s got a jelly there.’
1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage, published 1993, page 25:
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(US, countable, slang, uncountable) A large backside, especially a woman's.
At that Sister Samantha seemed to shake her jelly so that she sank back into her chair.
2001, George Dell, Dance Unto the Lord, page 94:I shake my jelly at every chance / When I whip with my hips you slip into a trance
2001, “Bootylicious”, in Survivor, performed by Destiny's Child:
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(alt-of, alternative, colloquial, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of gelly: clipping of gelignite.
alt of gelly
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(colloquial, countable, uncountable) A jelly shoe.
Mary Alice gazed at a picture of herself wearing jellies and an oversized turquoise T-shirt that matched her eyes […]
2006, David L. Marcus, What It Takes to Pull Me Through:
- (US, colloquial, countable, uncountable) Blood.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jellies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gelly | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
jelly bracelet · petroleum jelly · combjelly · peanut-butter-and-jelly · jelly fish · jelly palm · vegetable jelly · jellyvore · toothed jelly fungus · jelly baby · golden jelly fungus · jelly of Wharton · coconut jelly · grass jelly · jelliform · jellycopter · Wharton's jelly · jelly donut · comb jelly · jellygraph · jellification · hedgerow jelly · jellify · jelly ear · jelly powder · jelly fungus · crystal jelly · jellybrain · jelloid · mint jelly · grape jelly · astral jelly · royal jelly · bread jelly · moon jelly · jelly glass · sea jelly · jellyvorous · jellylike · box jelly · star jelly · jelly bean · giant phantom jelly · vitreous jelly · comb-jelly · jellium · jelly roll · jellyish · peanut butter and jelly · jelly-coconut · hair jelly · jelly belly · jelly doughnut · toothed jelly mushroom · jelly shot · nail jelly to a wall · blood jelly · jelly roll pan · jellycoat · saucer jelly · peachy keen jelly bean · bloodybelly comb jelly · jellyfish · pepper jelly · redcurrant jelly · jelly cake · jelly-fish · jelly leaf · jelly blubber · jellybag · jelly plant · screaming jelly babies · jelly tooth · meat jelly
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
jam (fruit preserve) · jello (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · Jell-O (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · jam · jello · aspic (gelatinous meat product) · marmalade (fruit preserve)
Translations (141)
lv želeja (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · esu siliyaq (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ota پلته (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · fi hyytelö (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ru жопе́нь (large backside) · ca melmelada (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ms jeli (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · gd slaman-milis (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · hu lekvár (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · pt geleia (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · pl galareta (meat dish) · es confitura (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · yi דזשעלאָ (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · tl haleya (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · de Wackelpudding (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · cs marmeláda (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · de Gelee (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · id selai (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · nl gelei (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · pt doce (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · fr gelée (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · fr confiture (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · tr marmelat (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · lt želė (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · tr pelte (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ru желе́ (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · pl zad (large backside) · sk džem (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ka ჟელე (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · hu puding (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · th เจลลี (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · pl auszpik (meat dish) · ka ჟელე (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ms lengkong (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · cy sieli (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · bg желе (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ko 단묵 (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · sv sylt (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · uk желе (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · el μαρμελάδα (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · yi גאַלאַרעט (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · it culaccio (large backside) · el ζελές (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · th เยลลี (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · vi thạch (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · hu aszpik (meat dish) · hu gyümölcskocsonya (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · cs želé (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · yue 啫喱 (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · hu zselé (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · cy jeli (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · pl galart (meat dish) · vi rau câu (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · de Gelee (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · es jaletina (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · eo ĵeleo (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · es jalea (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · de Marmelade (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · id jeli (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · mk желе́ (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · bg пача (meat dish) · cs džem (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · fa هلام (meat dish) · da syltetøj (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · it gelatina (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · sk marmeláda (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · cmn 果凍 /果冻 (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ru желе́ (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · fi hillo (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · yue 果占 (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · tr jöle (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · da gelé (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · yi גליווער (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · de Sulz (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · cmn 果醬 /果酱 (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ka ჯემი (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · it gelatina (meat dish) · pl galaretka (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ja ゼリー (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · pl dupsko (large backside) · it gelatina (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · sv gelé (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · pt gelatina (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ota پلته (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · fa ژله (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · de Götterspeise (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · cmn 果子凍 /果子冻 (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · fr gros cul (large backside) · yi זשעלע (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ro marmeladă (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · fi aladobi (meat dish) · fa لرزانک (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · el ζελέ (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ru попе́ц (large backside) · ru холоде́ц (meat dish) · bg пелте (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ru сту́день (meat dish) · pt mocotó (meat dish) · ro jeleu (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · pt chimia (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ar هُلَام (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · es yeli (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · da gelé (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · hu dzsem (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · pl zimne nóżki (meat dish) · la condītus (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ko 젤리 (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · sk želé (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · yi זשעלע (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · yi אײַנגעמאַכטס (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · lt drebučiai (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ota ژهله (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · el ζελατίνη (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · yue 果jam (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ota پختی (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · de Wackelpeter (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ota ژهله (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · da marmelade (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · fi marmeladi (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · cs želé (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · it marmellata (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · myv терьге (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · el πηκτή (meat dish) · id jeli (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · el ζελέ (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · th แยม (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · tl haleya (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · hu kocsonya (meat dish) · th เยลลี (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · hu gyümölcszselé (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · gd silidh (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · ko 과동 (large backside) · ca gelatina (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · fr gelée (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · th เจลลี (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · bg желе́ (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · sv marmelad (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · es jalea (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) · tr jöle (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · io jeleo (dessert made by boiling gelatin) · ja ジャム (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin)