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jellied

American  
[jel-eed] / ˈdʒɛl id /

adjective

  1. congealed or brought to the consistency of jelly.

    jellied consommé.

  2. containing or spread over with jelly or syrup.


jellied British  
/ ˈdʒɛlɪd /

adjective

  1. congealed into jelly, esp by cooling

  2. containing, set in, or coated with jelly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of jellied

First recorded in 1585–95; jelly + -ed 2


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In the 19th century, children gobbled chiles and mutton and turnips and jellied pig’s brain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

Datasembly measured prices for russet potatoes, roasted turkey gravy, eight buttermilk biscuits, cut green beans, jellied cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie mix, frozen pastry pie shells, whipped topping and sweet corn.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

Among other things, the month-long event featured a pearly burka, jellied eels and a debate about who really likes pie and mash.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2023

I turned the carcass upside down and scraped off the jellied fat and meat flecks with my fingernails.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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