- plural of jelly.
jellies
Britishplural noun
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slang gelatine capsules of temazepam, dissolved and injected as a recreational drug
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Also called: jelly shoes. shoes made from brightly coloured transparent plastic
Etymology
Origin of jellies
C20: shortened from gelatine
Example Sentences
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This coordination allows comb jellies to maintain their orientation as they move through the water.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
Marine life that most people never see floated into view, including delicate comb jellies with pulsing fairy-light illuminations along their sides.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Fancy cocktail napkins are a big seller, as are specialty jellies in flavors like hot pepper and cinnamon pear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
Cranberries are high in pectin, a soluble starch that forms a gel and is used as a setting agent in making jams and jellies, which is why they thicken readily with minimal cooking.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024
Apples piled high, some lent their aroma to the air from where they dried in the sun on the lean-to roofs and others as they bubbled into jellies and jams.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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