jelly

UK
/ˈdʒɛli/
US
/ˈdʒɛli/

Translations

jellynoun
jellies
pl
UK
/ˈdʒɛli/
US
/ˈdʒɛli/
jellyverb
jellied
Past Simple
jellied
Past Participle
jellying
Gerund
jellyadjective
jellier
Comp.
jelliest
Super.
UK
/ˈdʒɛli/
US
/ˈdʒɛli/
She made a jelly cake for the party.
Она приготовила желейный торт для вечеринки.
The dessert had a jelly texture.
Десерт имел желеобразную текстуру.

Definitions

jellynoun
A sweet, often fruit-flavoured gelatin dessert that sets to a wobbling consistency.
We had lime jelly with cream for dessert.
Any semi-solid, translucent substance of gelatinous consistency.
Petroleum jelly can protect your skin from windburn.
A clear fruit preserve made from juice and sugar that sets firmly.
Spread some apple jelly on the toast.
jellyverb
To become or set into a jelly-like state.
Let the mixture cool until it jellies.
To make or turn into jelly.
They jellied the leftover meat to preserve it.
jellyadjective
Made of, containing, or resembling jelly; relating to or consisting of jelly (used attributively).
He bought a jelly doughnut for breakfast.
Feeling or showing jealousy; jealous.
I'm so jelly of your new laptop.