jell
to congeal; become jellylike in consistency.
to become clear, substantial, or definite; crystallize: The plan began to jell once we all met to discuss it.
to cause to jell.
Origin of jell
1Other words from jell
- half-jelled, adjective
- un·jelled, adjective
Words Nearby jell
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How to use jell in a sentence
Our execution, with so many new players, is an area where we’re continuing to grow and jell together.
No. 12 Maryland women lose their way on defense in an 81-72 defeat to No. 24 Missouri State | Ava Wallace | November 29, 2020 | Washington PostIt was Tarshis who gave the comedian the memorable epithet “jell-O Man.”
But his wavering and equivocal history on the marriage issue more properly suggests a profile in jell-O.
But writing about a dancing duo that was never filmed is like trying to nail the jell-O from the next room.
“Speaking about dance is like nailing jell-O to the wall,” or so the saying, sometimes attributed to Merce Cunningham, goes.
As a member of its cast for almost 30 years, I must admit this feels a little like tacking pieces of jell-O to a bulletin board.
She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondMore'n that, when I get my jell' done I'm going to send Mrs. Calvert a tumbler and compare notes.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondHe turned and screamed at their long white faces; and still they came on, all stuck together, like some horrible jell—.
The Longest Journey | E. M. ForsterThe marmalade was then allowed to boil until a little dropped on a cold saucer would begin to jell.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl | Amy WatermanWithout pectin, however, it is impossible to make the juice solidify, or jell.
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British Dictionary definitions for jell
gel
/ (dʒɛl) /
to make or become gelatinous; congeal
(intr) to assume definite form: his ideas have jelled
US an informal word for jelly 1
Origin of jell
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