adjective
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congealed into jelly, esp by cooling
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containing, set in, or coated with jelly
Other Word Forms
- unjellied adjective
Etymology
Origin of jellied
Example Sentences
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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
But for anyone feeling adventurous, pie 'n' mash can also be served with stewed jellied eels - another Cockney favourite.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024
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
One day he returned from a customer with galareta, a Polish dish of jellied chicken feet.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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