jello

American  

[jel-oh] / ˈdʒɛl oʊ /

noun

1. a gelatin dessert.

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Etymology

Origin of jello

Genericized spelling of trademarked Jell-O

Example Sentences

But your homemade meals don’t have to resemble a frozen TV dinner, with its segmented tray of meat, an amorphous sauce, a scoop of peas or rice and a mysterious, saccharine lump of... jello?

From Salon

“Imagine sitting at the dinner table as a child in the early ’70s and seeing red ‘jello’ at the dinner table,” Lisa wrote.

From Washington Post

The straight lines in the frame still looked straight and did not succumb to much rolling shutter jello effect.

From The Verge

Asked for a sake, the bartenders were quick to recommend Ozeki Ikezo, a canned sparkling sake with the texture of a jello shot, and sweet yuzu or berry flavors.

From Washington Post

Instead, it has to find the point where you’ll suspend disbelief and accept that the table is there, even if it objectively feels more like jello than hard wood.

From The Verge