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jellies
jel·ly J0029300 (jĕl′ē)n. pl. jel·lies 1. A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin or by the addition of gelatin to a liquid, especially such a substance made of fruit juice containing pectin boiled with sugar.2. Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance.3. A shapeless, pulpy mass: The hero's laser zapped the monster, turning it to jelly.4. Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated: Her knees turned to jelly when she learned she won first prize.5. A jellyfish.6. A jelly sandal.v. jel·lied, jel·ly·ing, jel·lies v.tr. To cause to have the consistency of jelly.v.intr. To acquire the consistency of jelly: The consommé jellied in the refrigerator.
[Middle English gelee, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *gelāta, from Latin, feminine past participle of gelāre, to freeze; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]jellies (ˈdʒɛlɪz) pl n1. slang Brit gelatine capsules of temazepam, dissolved and injected as a recreational drug2. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: jelly shoes shoes made from brightly coloured transparent plastic[C20: shortened from gelatine]jellies
jellies n. jelly sandals; colorful shoes made from soft, flexible plastic. (From jelly bean.) Jellies will crack in this weather. See also: jellyEncyclopediaSeeJellyMedicalSeejelly |