jam
verb (used with object)
to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible.
jamlike
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a word derived from
jam.
Example Sentences
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Despite what many recipes insist, onions need not be cooked until jamlike and sticky-sweet to make excellent soup.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
Continue cooking for a few minutes until the mixture becomes jamlike and the oil separates.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2020
The coconut shrimp were also appropriately crisp, nicely cooked and served with a standard, jamlike sweet-hot chili sauce.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2011
