gelatine capsules of temazepam, dissolved and injected as a recreational drug
2. Also called: jelly shoes
shoes made from brightly coloured transparent plastic
Word origin
C20: shortened from gelatine
jellies in American English
(ˈdʒɛliz)
plural noun
inexpensive sandals made of usually translucent molded plastic
: occasionally jelly shoes
Examples of 'jellies' in a sentence
jellies
Don't have a wobbly this summer - we will all wearing jellies.
The Sun (2007)
All related terms of 'jellies'
jelly
Jelly is a transparent , usually coloured food that is eaten as a dessert. It is made from gelatine, fruit juice, and sugar.
comb jelly
→ ctenophore
grape jelly
a preserve made from sugar and grapes
royal jelly
Royal jelly is a substance that bees make in order to feed young bees and queen bees.
bramble jelly
a jam made from blackberries
mineral jelly
→ petrolatum
petroleum jelly
Petroleum jelly is a soft , clear substance obtained from oil or petroleum. It is put on the skin to protect or soften it, or put on surfaces to make them move against each other easily .
calf's-foot jelly
a jelly made from the stock of boiled calves ' feet and flavourings , formerly often served to invalids
ctenophore
any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's- girdle , whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia , for locomotion
moon jellyfish
a coelenterate , Aurelia aurita , inhabiting all seas, having a luminescent milky-pink or milky-orange, umbrellalike disk 3–9 in. (8–23 cm) in diameter
petrolatum
a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum ; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing