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jell
jell G0071600 (jĕl)v. jelled, jell·ing, jells v.intr.1. To become firm or gelatinous; congeal.2. To take shape or become clear; crystallize: A plan of action finally jelled in my mind.v.tr.1. To cause to become firm or gelatinous: used pectin to jell the jam.2. To cause to take shape; make clear and definite; crystallize.
[Probably back-formation from jelly.]jell (dʒɛl) or gelvb, jells, jelling, jelled, gels, gelling or gelled1. to make or become gelatinous; congeal2. (intr) to assume definite form: his ideas have jelled. nUS an informal word for jelly1[C19: back formation from jelly1]jell (dʒɛl)
v.i. 1. to congeal; become jellylike in consistency. 2. to become clear, substantial, or definite; crystallize. v.t. 3. to cause to jell. [1820–30; back formation from jelly] jell
Past participle: jelled
Gerund: jelling
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| I jell | | you jell | | he/she/it jells | | we jell | | you jell | | they jell |
| Preterite |
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| I jelled | | you jelled | | he/she/it jelled | | we jelled | | you jelled | | they jelled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am jelling | | you are jelling | | he/she/it is jelling | | we are jelling | | you are jelling | | they are jelling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have jelled | | you have jelled | | he/she/it has jelled | | we have jelled | | you have jelled | | they have jelled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was jelling | | you were jelling | | he/she/it was jelling | | we were jelling | | you were jelling | | they were jelling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had jelled | | you had jelled | | he/she/it had jelled | | we had jelled | | you had jelled | | they had jelled |
| Future |
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| I will jell | | you will jell | | he/she/it will jell | | we will jell | | you will jell | | they will jell |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have jelled | | you will have jelled | | he/she/it will have jelled | | we will have jelled | | you will have jelled | | they will have jelled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be jelling | | you will be jelling | | he/she/it will be jelling | | we will be jelling | | you will be jelling | | they will be jelling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been jelling | | you have been jelling | | he/she/it has been jelling | | we have been jelling | | you have been jelling | | they have been jelling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been jelling | | you will have been jelling | | he/she/it will have been jelling | | we will have been jelling | | you will have been jelling | | they will have been jelling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been jelling | | you had been jelling | | he/she/it had been jelling | | we had been jelling | | you had been jelling | | they had been jelling |
| Conditional |
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| I would jell | | you would jell | | he/she/it would jell | | we would jell | | you would jell | | they would jell |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have jelled | | you would have jelled | | he/she/it would have jelled | | we would have jelled | | you would have jelled | | they would have jelled |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | jell - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"congeal, setsolidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" |
jellverbTo change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass:clot, coagulate, congeal, curdle, gelatinize, jelly, set.Translationsdiventare definitivodiventare gelatinosojell
like nailing Jell-O to the wallIncredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as foolish or futile to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. Getting the kids to behave after a big party is like nailing Jell-O to the wall.See also: like, nail, walllike trying to nail Jell-O to the wallIncredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as foolish or futile to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall. Getting the kids to behave after a big party is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.See also: like, nail, trying, walllike trying to nail Jell-O to a crossIncredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as a foolish or worthless endeavor to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like trying to nail Jell-O to a cross. If they can't secure a victory here today, climbing back to a spot in the tournament finals will be like trying to nail Jell-O to a cross.See also: cross, like, nail, tryinglike nailing Jell-O to a crossIncredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as a foolish or worthless endeavor to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like nailing Jell-O to a cross. If they can't secure a victory here today, climbing back to a spot in the tournament finals will be like nailing Jell-O to a cross.See also: cross, like, naillike trying to nail Jell-O to a treeIncredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as a foolish or worthless endeavor to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree. If they can't secure a victory here today, climbing back to a spot in the tournament finals will be like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree.See also: like, nail, tree, tryinglike nailing Jell-O to a treeIncredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as a foolish or worthless endeavor to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like nailing Jell-O to a tree. If they can't secure a victory here today, climbing back to a spot in the tournament finals will be like nailing Jell-O to a tree.See also: like, nail, treejellslang To become cohesive; to blend or unify. You won't jell with your new teammates overnight—just give it time.like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall AMERICANIf something is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall, it is impossible or extremely difficult. Jell-O is a trademark. Trying to describe the party's policy on this is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall. Note: Jell-O is a dessert that resembles ready-made jelly. This expression was first used by the American President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to William Roscoe Thayer in 1915. He was describing the difficulty of negotiating with Colombia over the Panama Canal. See also: like, nail, trying, wallnail Jell-O to the wall and nail Jell-O to a cross and nail Jell-O to a tree phr. to do something that is totally futile. (Jell-O is a protected trade name.) You’re wasting your time. Trying to get him to do that is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. See also: nail, wallnail Jell-O to a cross verbSee nail Jell-O to the wallSee also: cross, nailnail Jell-O to a tree verbSee nail Jell-O to the wallSee also: nail, treeEncyclopediaSeegelFinancialSeeGELJELL
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jell
Related to jell: gelatinSynonyms for jellverb to change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid, or solid massSynonyms- clot
- coagulate
- congeal
- curdle
- gelatinize
- jelly
- set
Synonyms for jellverb become gelatinousSynonymsRelated Words |