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jello

[ jel-oh ]

noun

  1. a gelatin dessert.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jello1

Genericized spelling of trademarked Jell-O

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Example Sentences

Intestinal mucus “sort of acts like Jell-O,” Srinivasan says.

He was eating the meal on which he would play—steak, peas, lettuce, fruit jello, and tea.

This earned him a Tea Party Nation tweet: "Liberal Jello blob Chris Christie thanks Obama by expanding Obamacare to N.J."

Trying to quantify charisma, Strauss said, “is like trying to nail Jello to the wall.”

Another student figured out how to make what is essentially hot jello.

Benjamin Sarlin talks to punk rock legend Jello Biafra, who hounded him the first time.

She was holding a plate of jello in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other and was shouting in outraged dignity.

Add the grated yellow rind of two oranges to the Jello; add the sugar and the water, boiling.

You have demonstrated something between the ears besides strawberry Jello.

Any kind of raw vegetable, or chopped fruit can be put in a suitable flavor of Jello.

Most of our meals consisted of boiled ham, Pancakes and jello.

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