jell

[ jel ]

/ dʒɛl /

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verb (used without object)

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.

verb (used with object)

to cause to jell.

Nearby words

jejunum, jekyll, jekyll and hyde, jekyll, dr., jelenia góra, jell, jell-o, jellaba, jellicoe, jellied, jellies

Origin of jell

First recorded in 1820–30; back formation from jelly

Related forms

half-jelled, adjectiveun·jelled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for jell

When making jelly, too long cooking turns the mixture into a syrup that will not jell.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas
It will jell more easily, and, not being as sweet as otherwise, will possess a finer flavor.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas
As to picking would say we pick them when not quite ripe, as the average housewife claims they jell better than when over-ripe.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Add five pounds of granulated sugar and let boil until a little in a cold saucer will jell.
American Cookery|Various

It never fails to jell, which point is the cause of so much anxiety to amateur jelly-makers.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls|Various

British Dictionary definitions for jell

jell

gel

/ (dʒɛl) /

verb jells, jelling, jelled, gels, gelling or gelled

to make or become gelatinous; congeal

(intr) to assume definite formhis ideas have jelled

noun

US an informal word for jelly 1

Word Origin for jell

C19: back formation from jelly 1

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